Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he has no doubt new striker Liam Delap will become a "future England number nine" as he prepares to make his Blues debut at the Club World Cup.
The 22-year-old forward joined in a £30m deal from Ipswich earlier in June to reunite with his former Manchester City academy manager.
Delap, who signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge, scored 12 goals in 37 Premier League appearances last term.
Chelsea face Los Angeles FC in their Club World Cup opener on Monday (20:00 BST) in Atlanta.
When asked about Delap, who pulled out of England duty for the European Under-21 Championship to join Chelsea in the United States, Maresca said: "I said Liam can be England's number nine when we faced Ipswich.