The 22-year-old has had some rotten luck since joining Chelsea in the summer and was forced off with a shoulder injury in their 0-0 Premier League draw with Bournemouth.
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After the game, Enzo Maresca seemed genuinely worried about Delap, saying: "Unfortunately, he has already been out for two months and he has to be out again.
“We don't know for how long, but it looks quite bad, his shoulder. He has been unlucky. We are also a bit unlucky because we need that kind of a No.9."
According to The Telegraph, Delap didn’t fracture his shoulder and could return in 3-4 weeks rather than the initially expected ten.
Chelsea will be without Delap for crucial Premier League games against Everton, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Bournemouth (again).