LONDON (AP) – Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior announced Wednesday that Cole Palmer’s injury-plagued season has been disrupted once again with a “minor” thigh contusion.
Palmer was absent Lost 3-2 to Arsenal His fitness will be monitored ahead of Chelsea’s next match at home to Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, in the semi-final of the English League Cup.
“The game came too soon for him. We hope he will be able to train on Friday and be ready for Saturday’s game,” Rosenior said of Palmer.
“He had a little, minor contusion in his thigh. If you play a guy too early with a minor contusion in January, it can take six weeks. We can’t lose Cole Palmer for six weeks. He’s a very good player.”
Palmer, who was part of Chelsea’s squad that won the Club World Cup in the summer, has spent the season with a nagging groin injury and a broken toe.
The playmaker is hoping to get back to full game sharpness in order to rejoin the England squad for the World Cup starting in June.
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