Enzo Maresca confirmed that he still cannot count on Cole Palmer. The Chelsea player will miss tomorrow’s match, as well as the games against Barcelona and Arsenal, although for unexpected reasons.
The cause is as strange as it is real: a domestic accident that ended up getting complicated. Palmer stubbed his toe at home, a scene more fitting for a comedy than the elite of football.
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Although the coach insisted that it is not a serious injury in general, it does disrupt all sporting plans. The player will not return to training next week.
🚨🚨Maresca on Palmer’s return: «He is probably not available for tomorrow for sure, Barcelona for sure or Arsenal for sure. Unfortunately, he had an accident at home where he hit his toe but it is nothing important but he won’t be back in the next week.»
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Maresca explained it naturally, but left a striking detail. «He has a fractured toe,» he confirmed to the surprise of the journalists present at the conference.
The absence comes at a crucial moment and forces the team to reorganize its strategy. A simple domestic mishap has ended up being the unexpected twist in the club’s agenda.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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