Maresca: Chelsea must recover energy for last 16

LIAM Delap scored his first Chelsea goal in a 3-0 win over Tunisian champions Esperance on Tuesday night, which took the Blues into the last 16 of the Fifa Club World Cup.

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A game played in sweaty conditions at the end of a blisteringly hot day in Philadelphia was decided by two goals in first-half stoppage time by Tosin Adarabioyo and then Delap.

Tyrique George added the third in injury time at the end of the game in front of 32,937 fans at Lincoln Financial Field as Enzo Maresca’s side bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Flamengo.

Chelsea clinched second place in Group D behind the Brazilian giants, while Esperance were eliminated.

Asked about Delap’s first goal on his third appearance, Maresca said: “Against Flamengo, he had three clear chances to score goals. So, that means he is there, in the right position - he is doing well.

“We know Liam is going to score goals with us. We don't have any doubts about that.”

The Premier League outfit will now travel to Charlotte to face Benfica on Saturday, with the Portuguese club having earlier beaten Bayern Munich to top Group C.