Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile and Dario Essugo latest news and return dates | OneFootball

The Blues brought several injured stars back into the fold this weekend

With two matches remaining before the November international break, here is all the latest Chelsea injury news and potential return dates...

Cole Palmer

Chelsea’s talisman Cole Palmer has made just four appearances in all competitions this season as he deals with a niggling groin injury.

Unfortunately for the Blues, he is not expected to return for a matter of weeks.

Maresca had initially forecast a return to play after the October international break, but refreshed that prediction this month, saying he is unlikely to return before December.

“I was wrong. Unfortunately, he needs to be out probably six more weeks,” Maresca said.

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“Yes, absolutely [he still doesn’t need surgery]. We try just to protect Cole as much as we can and the most important thing is that.

“Unfortunately, the medical staff, they are not magicians, they never know that you probably need six weeks. We hope that six weeks, they are enough, but it's a problem that we need to see step by step, week after week, but for sure he's going to be okay.

“He looks very good, to be honest, he looks relaxed. He's trying to recover from the injury, he's doing all the therapy that he needs to do, so he looks good.”

Potential return date: December

Benoit Badiashile

Benoit Badiashile has been in and out of the squad this season.

He missed early matches after picking up an injury at the Club World Cup before impressing on return against Benfica, but is now sidelined once again.

Speaking in October, Maresca said: “Benoit will be out until December, injury again.

“A muscle problem. He was doing fantastic, he showed all of this, he showed how he needed, and we're going to wait for him.”

Potential return date: December

Slow start: Dario Essugo was injured shortly after signing with Chelsea

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Dario Essugo

Dario Essugo suffered a thigh injury while on international duty with portugal’s Under-21s in September, and was forced to undergo surgery.

No official timeframe has been given for his return to play, though reports suggest he will be back in action around January.

Potential return date: January 2026

Levi Colwill

Levi Colwill will miss most of the season after rupturing his ACL in pre-season. He underwent surgery in early August and is now in recovery.