Friday, October 17, 2025 - Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that midfielder Cole Palmer will be sidelined for another six weeks due to injury.
The England international, 23, has not featured for Chelsea
since their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on September 20, when he was
substituted midway through the first half.
Maresca had initially hoped Palmer would return after the
international break but admitted on Friday that his earlier assessment was
overly optimistic.
“I was wrong. Unfortunately, he needs to be out probably six
more weeks. So, yes, this is the update,” Maresca said.
However, the Chelsea boss clarified that Palmer would not
require surgery. “We try just to protect Cole as much as we can and the most
important thing is that when he comes back he’s fully recovered,” he added.
Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with
Nottingham Forest on Saturday, October 18, Maresca acknowledged that replacing
Palmer would be a major challenge.
“For sure, we need to find a different solution, we need to
find different skills, because we don’t have another player like Cole,” he
said. “Because Cole is unique.”
Palmer, one of Chelsea’s standout performers since joining
from Manchester City, has been a key creative force for the team this season.
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