Enzo Maresca was pleased with the Chelsea debuts of Liam Delap and Dario Essugo as his side opened their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over LAFC.

Nicolas Jackson showed fight for his Chelsea starting spot against LAFC as Liam Delap shone on his debut alongside Cole Palmer.

Liam Delap has urged Nicolas Jackson to embrace the ‘competition’ he will bring to Chelsea after impressing on his debut for the club. Delap enjoyed a lively cameo in Chelsea’s opening Club World Cup win over Los Angeles FC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia.

However, something much less delicate, which happened just ten seconds into his debut, got Chelsea fans talking about Liam Delap during this FIFA Club World Cup encounter. The England U21 international showed supporters what he is all about after replacing Jackson, immediately letting the Los Angeles backline know he was there.

Liam Delap marked his Chelsea debut with an assist as the Blues kicked off their Club World Cup campaign by beating LAFC 2-0. Delap was named on the bench for the game in Atlanta, which was played in front of just over 20,

Chelsea's Club World Cup campaign kicks off this evening and thus all the focus for Enzo Maresca will be on their Group D opener against LAFC. The Blues have confirmed Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr as new signings with all three set to feature in the tournament.