FLYING HIGH BEFORE BLUES FLAG

Malo expecting world of hurt to hit Enzo's globetrotters

- RYAN TAYLOR

MALO GUSTO claims Chelsea must keep winning because their Club World Cup triumph may eventually catch up with them.

Liam Delap hobbled off with a hamstring injury inside the opening 14 minutes of Saturday's controversial win over Fulham.

Manager Enzo Maresca is concerned the striker could miss up to eight weeks of action having already lost Cole Palmer to a groin issue.

Gusto feels Chelsea are potentially victims of their own success and said:

"It's hard to keep the rhythm after a long season but we are prepared for that, we try to do our best so we are ready.

"It's no excuse for us, we just have to keep fighting." When quizzed on whether the Blues were already feeling the effects of an unprecedented summer, the Frenchman said: "Now it's the beginning of the season so it's okay but maybe it'll be harder a little later in the season.

"Now we just have to win game after game and see how it goes.

"We're trying to rest a little bit more, I think we need a little bit more rest.