Chelsea striker Liam Delap says the lack of pre-season after winning the Club World Cup will not be a major issue for the squad. The 23-year-old signed from Ipswich for £30m earlier in the summer impressed as the Blues won 4-1 against AC Milan in one of only two friendlies the club have been able to fit in after becoming world champions.

Match report from the pre-season friendly between Chelsea and AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on Sunday; an own goal from Andrei Coubis, two from Liam Delap and one from Joao Pedro earn Enzo Marescas Blue

CHELSEA have ended pre-season on a high with a stunning 4-1 win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge. Andrei Coubis’ fifth-minute own-goal gave the Blues a perfect start as they took an early