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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.<\/p>\n

Palmer was absent Lost 3-2 to Arsenal<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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