Cole Palmer is set to be sidelined for two to three weeks as Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed the club is taking a conservative approach to manage his recurring groin injury
🩺 Injury Timeline & Impact
Palmer was forced off just 21 minutes into Chelsea’s 2–1 loss to Manchester United due to a flare-up of the same groin issue that had already kept him out of games against West Ham, Fulham, and England’s World Cup qualifiers.
Maresca stated: “We decided to protect Cole a little bit… rest him until the international break to see if he can recover 100%”.
No surgery is planned, but he’ll miss:
Brighton (Premier League)
Benfica (Champions League)
Liverpool (Premier League)
🔄 Squad Implications
With Palmer out, Chelsea may turn to Andrey Santos to fill the attacking midfield role.
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo is also out with a calf injury, and Wesley Fofana suffered a concussion midweek.
Appiah, this could be a good moment to explore how Chelsea’s rotation strategy is holding up under injury pressure. Want help drafting a post or carousel comparing Palmer’s absence to other key injuries across top clubs?
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