{"id":7133,"date":"2025-06-06T07:33:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/chelsea-boost-as-a-new-signature-will-make-a-big-sacrifice-to-play-in-the-club-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T07:33:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:33:47","slug":"chelsea-boost-as-a-new-signature-will-make-a-big-sacrifice-to-play-in-the-club-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/chelsea-boost-as-a-new-signature-will-make-a-big-sacrifice-to-play-in-the-club-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Boost as a new signature will make a big sacrifice to play in the Club World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/chelsea-boost-as-a-new-signature-will-make-a-big-sacrifice-to-play-in-the-club-world-cup\/#Liam_Dellup_can_shine_for_Chelsea_at_the_Club_World_Cup\" >Liam Dellup can shine for Chelsea at the Club World Cup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/chelsea-boost-as-a-new-signature-will-make-a-big-sacrifice-to-play-in-the-club-world-cup\/#Can_Liam_end_the_curse_of_Chelsea_No_9\" >Can Liam end the curse of Chelsea No. 9?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Maresca and Chelsea logo (Photo: Photo by Richard Heathcote\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea reportedly received a huge boost this summer as Liam Dellup snub England under 21 plays for the Blues at the Club World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswichtown. Despite his team&#8217;s relegation, I was impressed by the Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old would have been lined up to play for England at the Under-21 Championships in Europe this summer, but the tournament will clash with the newly expanded Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Delap appears to have given him an early boost on his arrival at Chelsea by turning down a chance to play for his country and prioritizing his club instead, according to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liam_Dellup_can_shine_for_Chelsea_at_the_Club_World_Cup\"><\/span>Liam Dellup can shine for Chelsea at the Club World Cup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liam Dellup from last season&#8217;s Ipswich action (Photo: Harry Murphy\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Club World Cup is an attractive tournament to watch Chelsea play against Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and other big clubs around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The CFC previously won the trophy, but that was before it was expanded into major tournaments by FIFA.<\/p>\n<p>Now even more money and fame will be attached to the competition, and CFCs will be desperate to win the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Delap could be the key to Enzo Maresca&#8217;s side and give them the striker they looked like they lacked in the season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Liam_end_the_curse_of_Chelsea_No_9\"><\/span>Can Liam end the curse of Chelsea No. 9?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delap is given the number 9 shirt at Chelsea, and it&#8217;s fair to say it&#8217;s not always an easy number for the recent Stamford Bridge striker.<\/p>\n<p>CFC fans hope Delap is better than several other big names, including Fernando Torres, Gonzalo Higuain, Romelu Lukaku, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not clear why Chelsea have so many issues when signing strikers, but it appears Dellup can defy that trend.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester City young man shows tremendous potential in Ipswich and is ready to take this level.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enzo Maresca and Chelsea logo (Photo: Photo by Richard Heathcote\/Getty Images) Chelsea reportedly received a huge boost this summer as Liam Dellup snub England under 21 plays for the Blues at the Club World Cup. Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswichtown. Despite his team&#8217;s relegation, I was impressed by the Premier League season. 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