Actually, according to the advice issued two years ago, in the wake of an incident involving Mings and Rodri in an Aston Villa vs Man City, even if the opponent deliberately plays the ball, that still doesn't give the offside-positioned player (OPP) free rein to challenge for the ball. As
@socal lurker mentioned, it depends on whether the OPP "immediately" impacts on the opponent.
After that incident, and in consultation with the IFAB, the following statement was issued:
Man City goal vs Aston Villa causes Premier League to change guidance on offside rule
As for deciding what constitutes "immediately" well, since it's not specified, I guess it's left up to the referee to judge.