Cole Palmer issues injury update ahead of Chelsea vs Arsenal

Cole Palmer remains successful the contention to beryllium disposable for Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Arsenal connected Sunday.

The 22-year-old was incapable to bid earlier this week after injuring his near genu successful a dense situation from Lisandro Martinez during Chelsea’s 1-1 gully with Manchester United past Sunday.

Palmer was already sidelined for Chelsea’s 8-0 triumph implicit Noah successful the Conference League connected Thursday arsenic helium is not portion of Enzo Maresca’s European squad.

However, the England planetary was successful attendance astatine Stamford Bridge to ticker his teammates.

Speaking aft the triumph implicit Noah, Maresca said helium was hopeful that Palmer would instrumentality portion successful grooming connected Friday oregon Saturday earlier Chelsea big Arsenal astatine Stamford Bridge connected Sunday afternoon.

And it appears Palmer is doing everything helium tin to marque himself disposable for Maresca arsenic helium uploaded a representation of himself successful grooming kit to Instagram connected Friday evening portion helium received cold-compression therapy connected his injured genu astatine Chelsea’s grooming ground.

When asked astir Palmer’s information connected Thursday night, Maresca said: ‘He’s better. He’s getting better.

‘If helium tin locomotion and person dinner, that doesn’t mean helium is wholly fit.

‘He is getting amended and we inactive person 2 days to hole for the game.

‘Hopefully, we tin person him for a session, astatine slightest connected Saturday, and past we instrumentality a decision.’

Chelsea could determination up to 3rd successful the Premier League array with a triumph implicit Arsenal, who are looking to bounce backmost aft defeats to Newcastle United and Inter.

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