Maresca has generally been reluctant to lean on the new faces in his squad for this CWC campaign, but Delap has been the exception.

But Obi Mikel has long been pushing for Chelsea to sign Osimhen and believes the striker – who has a £64m release clause at Napoli – would have made more sense given his proven pedigree and experience in the game.

Liam Delap scored his first Chelsea goal during their 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis in the Club World Cup, and head coach Enzo Maresca expects many more to follow