Team Exclusive: Tuchel will contact Chelsea striker Delap before March to discuss the situation

Hupu reported on November 20 that Kieran Gil, a famous reporter from the Daily Mail, wrote Chelsea Weekly.

Thomas Tuchel is expected to contact Liam Delap to discuss what he needs to do to earn his first call-up to the England squad, according to people familiar with the matter.

Delap has recently returned from a hamstring injury that kept him out for two months. The Chelsea striker will be hoping to impress in the second half of the season to earn a spot in this summer's World Cup squad. There are still more than six months until the World Cup kicks off.

The 22-year-old player has not yet played for the national team, but playing for the country is his dream. In the absence of an obvious replacement for Harry Kane, Tuchel faces a dilemma when choosing which forward to head to North America.

Informed sources learned from reliable sources that Delap is at the top of Tuchel's candidate list, and the entire candidate list covers all positions. However, the former Chelsea manager has never spoken publicly about Delap in detail.

His competitors include Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney, Dominic Solanke, Danny Welbeck and others, but these players are considered unable to ensure selection.

The next round of training camp for the England team is scheduled to be held in March. It is understood that Tuchel plans to hold talks with Delap before then to clarify his expectations for Delap's performance at Chelsea.

Obviously, the main criterion for judging a forward is the number of goals scored, and Delap has missed most of the season due to injury and has yet to score for Chelsea in the Premier League.

Last season, Delap played 37 times for Ipswich and scored 12 goals. This summer, he joined Chelsea for 30 million pounds and reunited with Enzo Maresca.

Delap played for Manchester City's youth team, and Maresca was his coach at the time. In addition, he also represented the England U21 national team 12 times.

Tuchel occasionally appears at Chelsea games, such as the 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League and the 2-2 draw with Brentford in the Premier League. During these two games, Delap was absent due to injury. However, we are likely to see Tuchel against Chelsea again soon.