Chelsea XI vs Wolves: Cole Palmer injury latest, confirmed team news and predicted lineup for Premier League | OneFootball

Blues sweating on several new fitness doubts including Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill

Chelsea are sweating on the fitness of Cole Palmer ahead of the Premier League clash against Wolves.

Chelsea will assess Palmer over the weekend but manager Enzo Maresca has said he hopes the 22-year-old will be fit.

Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez also missed training on Friday and face a race to be fit to play against Wolves.

Palmer and Colwill both suffered knocks in the Bournemouth game, while midfielders Lavia and Fernandez have muscle fatigue.

Speaking on Friday, Maresca said: “We have Cole; he is a doubt. Levi was not in the session today. Enzo was not in the session today. Romeo was not in the session today. We have three or four doubts after the last game.

“First half, they kicked him [Palmer]. He didn’t train today. We don’t know if he’s going to train tomorrow or in two days.”

Maresca has a decision to make at centre-back, where Trevoh Chalobah is available having been recalled early from his loan spell at Crystal Palace to help ease a shortage after hamstring injuries to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also remains sidelined, while Mykhailo Mudryk is still unavailable.

Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Caicedo, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Doubts: Palmer, Colwill, Fernandez, Lavia

Injured: Fofana, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, Kellyman

Unavailable: Mudryk

Time and date: 8pm GMT on Monday January 20, 2025

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