Enzo Maresca: Liam Delap Can Be An Important Player For England

Liam Delap was very wary of Chelsea when he visited Ipswich Town (Instagram/@liamdelap7).

JAKARTA - Chelsea will visit Ipswich Town headquarters in the 19th week of the 2024/2025 Premier League, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, early morning WIB.

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, is very wary of one opposing player, Liam Delap. The Italian coach had a reason why the Ipswich striker was dangerous.

In fact, Maresca said Delap could have an impact on the British National Team in the future.

Maresca's statement was based on the experience that he had coached Delap at Manchester City's academy and was impressed by the appearance of the 21-year-old player this season.

"Liam is a fantastic player for his age. I think we spent a year together. I think he scored 22, 24 goals. He was a very good striker."

"In England, they have a lot of players like him. They have a lot of good players, good strikers."

"He works hard when he doesn't have the ball. When he has the ball, he understands the game and can score goals. Because of his age, I think he can become an important player for the England National Team," said Maresca.

Although Delap has not played for the senior Three Lions, he has represented England at every level, from U-16 to U-21, and won the Euro U-19 in 2022.

Delap joined Ipswich from Manchester City in July 2024 after a successful youth career, scoring 35 goals in 36 games for the U-21 team The Citizens.

Since moving to Ipswich, Delap has scored six goals in 17 Premier League games this season.