Palmer & Sancho injury updates ahead of Chelsea-Arsenal clash | OneFootball

Chelsea are on course to have a fully-fit squad against Arsenal on Sunday, with their two current absentees expected to return in time.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates scoring his side’s fifth goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Everton FC at Stamford Bridge on April 15, 2024. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

With the exception of Chelsea u21 midfielder Omari Kellyman, who has a hamstring injury, the Blues have two illness and injury concerns on Monday morning.

The first is Jadon Sancho, who was struggling with an illness last week. The winger has been out of training for a few days, but should be back in contention for Chelsea’s Europa Conference League fixture on Thursday.

Sancho’s involvement in that game would give us a concrete answer as to his availability against Arsenal, so Thursday’s squad will be one to keep an eye on.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Jadon Sancho of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Stamford Bridge on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

The other concern is around Cole Palmer, with the player suffering a minor knee injury in a reckless challenge from Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez.

Enzo Maresca said after the game that Palmer “was in the changing room with ice”, and that they were waiting for a further assessment. But he added: “Hopefully, it is nothing important.”

Unlike with Sancho, Thursday’s Chelsea game won’t tell us anything about Palmer. The player is ineligible for Chelsea fixtures in the Europa Conference League, as they decided to leave him out of their squad.

But there’s nothing at this stage to suggest that Palmer won’t be ready to face Arsenal on Sunday, after a rest in midweek.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Cole Palmer of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC at Old Trafford on November 03, 2024. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

With Sancho and Palmer likely to be available against Arsenal, and Kellyman never having featured in a senior lineup for the club, it’s fair to say that Chelsea are set to have a fully-fit senior squad on Sunday – barring any new injuries between now and then.