Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca has reportedly revealed that Cole Palmer will be out of the team until after the international break in order to manage his recovery from a groin injury.
Palmer, 23, hobbled off during Chelsea’s loss to Manchester United last weekend, and Maresca stated that the Blues will not take any chances with his fitness even though he does not need surgery.
As a result, the England international will not play in Chelsea’s forthcoming matches against Brighton, Benfica, and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League champions will visit Chelsea on October 4.
Additionally, the 23-year-old will not be attending England’s October camp. Thomas Tuchel, the manager of England, was likewise unable to use the forward for the September doubleheader against Serbia and Andorra because of an injury.
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“We decided to protect a little bit Cole,” Maresca explained as quoted by The Independent. “In terms of not letting his injury getting worse.
“We decided to rest him for two-three weeks until the international break to see if with that rest he can recover 100 per cent and to be fit after the international break.
“I don’t think he needs surgery but it is just to manage the pain in his groin. We have decided to be a little bit conservative with him.”
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