Liam Delap outlines England ambition after frustrating Chelsea experience

Delap scored twice against Manchester City after joining Forest from Chelsea for £50m in summer; he has three league goals this season versus one in 41 Chelsea appearances.

Liam Delap has made an impressive start at Nottingham Forest after a frustrating spell at Chelsea. The 23-year-old striker scored two goals in Forest's 3-1 victory over Manchester City, taking his Premier League tally to three for the season—already exceeding his total output from his entire time at Stamford Bridge, where he managed just one goal in 41 appearances across all competitions.

Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich Town for £30m in June 2025 but struggled to make an impact. Reflecting on his difficult period, he told talkSPORT: "When things don't go so well, you learn a lot. You're sitting there sometimes, frustrated and angry. But you've just got to get through those moments because football's not a linear path."

Despite missing out on England's upcoming internationals against Croatia and Spain, Delap has set his sights on senior international football. With 14 goals in 38 youth appearances for England, he is yet to earn a senior cap but remains ambitious.

Former England international Danny Murphy believes Delap has a genuine chance of featuring at Euro 2028 if he maintains his current form at Forest, with qualification beginning in March 2027.