Chelsea striker Liam Delap will be absent from Enzo Maresca’s squad to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on the weekend.

The Blues make the trip to North London this Saturday to take on their bitter rivals, Tottenham, in a game of high stakes.

Enzo Maresca’s team were defeated by Sunderland in their last Premier League outing, which means the pressure is now on to respond.

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Against Wolves, the West London club cruised to victory, but suffered a blow ahead of the weekend by losing Delap to suspension.

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Liam Delap will miss Chelsea’s trip across London to face Tottenham Hotspur after being sent off against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The 22-year-old played just 25 minutes at Molineux before Jarrad Gillett showed him two yellow cards for an argument and then a foul.

Fortunately for the youngster, he will miss just one match, given it was a second bookable offence.

Delap suffered a hamstring injury back in August and was making his first appearance back, making it a nightmare return for the young striker.

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