Chelsea to stick with Guiu amid Delap's four-week absence
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Chelsea have no plans to recall Nicolas Jackson from his loan spell at Bayern Munich or to push through a move for Strasbourg's Emmanuel Emegha to cover Liam Delap's injury.
The Blues will continue with Marc Guiu, 19, as back-up to first-choice striker Joao Pedro, with Delap expected to be out for four weeks.
Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Tyrique George have all featured as a striker under boss Enzo Maresca and remain further options.
Jackson joined Bayern for an initial £14.3m, with an obligation to buy for £56.2m included. However, that obligation depends on the Senegal international making 40 appearances of 45 minutes or more – a target unlikely to be met given his expected involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Chelsea had considered cancelling Jackson's loan at the end of the summer transfer window after Delap's hamstring injury in August, but eventually allowed the move to go through on improved terms.
Meanwhile, Chelsea also have a pre-agreement in place for Emegha to join from sister club Strasbourg next summer. That deal will not be brought forward to January, with Delap avoiding the worst-case scenario of a fractured shoulder.
He is set to miss matches against Atalanta, Everton,Cardiff City,Newcastle United,Aston Villa and Bournemouth, before a potential return around the Manchester City game on 4 January.
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