Cole Palmer doubtful for Arsenal clash as Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca details star's injury

Cole Palmer mightiness not diagnostic for Chelsea successful crunch clash against Arsenal successful the Premier League connected Sunday astatine Stamford Bridge aft being injured by Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez

Enzo Maresca has said it would beryllium a hazard for Cole Palmer to play against Arsenal connected Sunday aft Chelsea ’s starring antheral was injured by Manchester United ’s Lisandro Martinez past weekend.

The England prima has not trained since being wounded astatine Old Trafford pursuing a situation that saw Martinez yellowish carded.

And portion not portion of the squad for Europa Conference League games - Chelsea look Noah connected Thursday nighttime - Maresca admitted helium whitethorn not beryllium disposable for the crunch clash with the Gunners this weekend.

"Yeah, for sure. He didn't bid the past 2 days. We volition see. Hopefully helium tin beryllium fit. The tackle, I deliberation it's rather clear, was not a mean one. Hopefully helium tin beryllium back."

Maresca maintained astatine Old Trafford that it was “quite clear” that the situation warranted a reddish paper for Martinez, adding: “Cole was successful the changing country with crystal truthful we are waiting now. Hopefully it is thing important.”

Jadon Sancho is besides a uncertainty for Sunday’s gathering with Mikel Arteta ’s broadside astatine Stamford Bridge. "He is recovering from that [illness],” Maresca added. “He had a sound successful the session, truthful we volition see. For tomorrow, helium is retired but we volition spot for Sunday's game, different it volition beryllium aft the planetary break."

Armenian broadside Noah are expected to beryllium airy enactment for Chelsea’s 2nd drawstring connected Thursday with Maresca acceptable to rotate heavy erstwhile more. Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk are some expected to start.

And asked if keeping the squad blessed with his rotation attack is proving tricky, Maresca added: "For me, it's not a occupation successful presumption of the ones that are playing successful the Premier League, they person each played games successful the Conference League. Marc Cucurella, helium played Panathinaikos distant and past helium didn't play successful the Premier League.

"But I said galore times: the ones that are playing successful the Premier League doesn't mean they are not going to play successful the Conference League and the ones that are playing successful the Conference League doesn't mean they are not going to play successful the Premier League.

"The play is long; we person truthful galore games. I tin recognize from the extracurricular you tin spot 2 teams but we are conscionable 1 team, 1 squad with 24 oregon 25 players each acceptable fortunately and we are going to combat to usage each of them."

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