Enzo Maresca has expressed confidence in Liam Delap's ability to become England's top striker while acknowledging the competition he faces in Chelsea's squad. After joining Chelsea for £30 million from Ipswich Town, Delap is set to debut in the FIFA Club World Cup. Maresca emphasized the importance of hard work in securing the number nine position and noted Delap's previous success at the under-23 level. Chelsea is hopeful that Delap, wearing the coveted No. 9 shirt, will fulfill his potential despite past struggles of previous players in that role.
"When we faced Ipswich, before we faced Ipswich, so [when] Liam was not a Chelsea player, I said that for me, Liam, potentially, he can be England's number nine."
"I never say to a players you are going to be a first choice. The message is always the same: you arrive, you work hard, you work more than the other number nine and you are going to be number nine first-choice."
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