In Chelsea’s last four matches – all victories – the central striker’s role has been shared by Joao Pedro and Delap, both in their first season with the Blues.

The Brazilian in particular has caught the eye with his four goals in three starts, including his brilliant brace as we fought back for a crucial 3-2 UEFA Champions League win over Napoli on Wednesday.

Ahead of our next match, when we host West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday, Rosenior was asked specifically about the potential he sees in both strikers.

‘Joao has huge potential to be a goalscorer. It’s the same for Liam, with the age that they’re at,’ he explained.

‘There’s not many 25-goal-a-season strikers in world football because the game has changed in different ways. The defensive levels of teams, in the Premier League especially, are top. You get double-marked if you’re a really good striker.

‘But Joao and Liam have the potential to be consistent goalscorers for sure.’

With his two goals in midweek, Joao Pedro has now found the net eight times in his last 13 games, showing a rich vein of form and drawing praise from his boss.

Within that praise, Rosenior was keen to highlight the other attributes the striker has displayed, which he feels have provided the base for Joao Pedro’s and the team’s good performances.

‘Joao’s a magnificent footballer with his talent levels and ability, and he’s still very young,’ continued the Chelsea head coach.

‘What I want to see not just from Joao but from the team, I just want to see maximum intensity from the team. I want to see a team that runs, a team that’s together, where all 11 players are back defending, where all 11 players are attacking as a unit.

‘You have to be fit and you have to press to be in my team. And I think for Joao, the goals he’s scoring are because he’s working so hard without the ball. Because he’s working so hard without the ball, it allows him to pick up the ball where he wants to.

‘His performance against Napoli was incredible.’