Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has high hopes for new recruit Liam Delap

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has no doubt Liam Delap is going to be a huge success at the club.

Delap scored his first goal since his £30million move from Ipswich as Chelsea beat Esperance Tunis 3-0 in Philadelphia to reach the last 16 of the Club World Cup.

It was the striker’s second start in succession, having made his debut as a substitute in their opening Group D against Los Angeles FC.

With fellow forward Nicolas Jackson still suspended for Saturday’s clash with Benfica in the second round, the 22-year-old has a chance to cement his place in the side.

Maresca told reporters: “We know Liam is going to score goals for us, we don’t have any doubts about that.

“Against Flamengo he had three clear chances to score goals, so that is a good feeling because it means he is there, he is in the right position and doing well.

“Unfortunately, he didn’t score against Flamengo, but he scored here.

“We expect the process to be quite quick with Liam because we know him and he knows us in the way we want to play.”

Chelsea took command against the Tunisians with a quickfire double in first-half stoppage time.

Tosin Adarabioyo opened the scoring with a fine header and Delap followed up moments later by beating two challenges and rolling the ball past statuesque goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said.

Both goals were created by the impressive Enzo Fernandez.

Tyrique George scored a third in time added on at the end of the game with another shot Ben Said should have saved.

The result meant the Blues finished second in Group D behind Flamengo.

They will now head to Charlotte at the weekend to face Benfica, who beat one of the tournament favourites in Bayern Munich to top Group C.

“We know Benfica is a top club, with a top manager, and top players,”