Chelsea forward Cole Palmer is expected to pull out of the England squad after sustaining a muscle injury in training. He missed Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal and will undergo a scan on Monday to determine the severity of the issue. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca believes the break could be beneficial for Palmer, who has been struggling for form in recent weeks.
Cole Palmer’s absence from Chelsea’s London derby defeat to Arsenal was due to a muscle injury sustained in training, and he is now expected to withdraw from England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers. He will undergo a scan on Monday to assess the extent of the injury, though Maresca remains hopeful he will be available to face Tottenham after the international break.
Palmer, Chelsea’s top scorer this season, has gone ten games without a goal, and Maresca admitted that the enforced rest could help him both physically and mentally. Without Palmer, Chelsea lacked attacking fluidity against Arsenal, with Marc Cucurella producing the only meaningful chances. The return of Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke after the break is expected to boost Chelsea’s attacking options.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White has been called up to replace Palmer in England’s squad.
