Enzo Maresca provides update on whether Cole Palmer will play for Chelsea in matches against Barcelona and Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that Cole Palmer will be out for another week after fracturing his toe at home. The Englishman was set to return to training after recovering from his groin injury. Ad Speaking to the media ahead of the Burnley clash in the Premier League, Maresca said that Palmer had hit his left toe on a door at home in the middle of the night and is set to be out for another week. “He is probably not available for tomorrow, for sure, Barcelona, for sure, Arsenal, for sure. Unfortunately, he had an accident at home with his toe. But it’s nothing important. For sure, he is not back next week. We don’t know. It’s fractured. The only thing we know he is not available for this week and next week. I wake up many times in the night to go to the toilet, I hit my head and leg and everything. It can happen.” Ad Trending Maresca went on to reveal that Palmer was close to making his return to the pitch, but has now suffered a fresh setback. The Englishman was at the training ground yesterday, but has not trained with the first team. “He was very close. He was back with us, almost with the groin, which is very good news, but he has this small problem. The last time I saw him was yesterday morning and he was without socks, without flip-flops, without nothing. I don’t know how he is today. It was in the changing room. He wasn’t limping, he seemed okay, but it’s his small toe, so it can be painful.” Ad Chelsea face Burnley this weekend in the Premier League, followed by Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, and Arsenal in the league. They have been without Cole Palmer since he came off early in the 2-1 loss at Manchester United in September. Chelsea miss Cole Palmer, admits Enzo Maresca Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has admitted he prefers to play with Cole Palmer on the pitch, and his players share the same opinion. He is happy that the team has performed without the star player, and said: Ad “Absolutely not [laughs], I don’t think that. The team prefer it when Cole is playing, I feel much better with Cole on the pitch but when he is not, we need to find solutions. The team is doing fantastic, really well. For any manager, it’s nice when you miss a player but the team still plays in the way you want it to.” Chelsea have lost just two of their 11 matches in all competitions since Palmer’s injury in September. They sit third in the Premier League table, eight points behind leaders Arsenal, and two points behind second-placed Manchester City. × Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / Misleading Factually Incorrect Hateful or Abusive Baseless Opinion Too Many Ads Other Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Edited by Sripad.
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