Cole Palmer sidelined for six more weeks with injury | OneFootball

Chelsea star Cole Palmer will be sidelined for another six weeks due to the groin injury he suffered, coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday.

The 23-year-old forward hasn’t played since the Blues’ defeat to Manchester United on September 20.

Palmer left the field in the first half of that match, and Maresca announced he would rest during the October international break, which ended this week.

“I was mistaken. Unfortunately, he’s likely to be out for another six weeks,” admitted the coach.

“We’re trying to protect Cole as much as possible, and the most important thing is that he’s fully recovered when he returns,” he added.

Chelsea, currently seventh in the Premier League, visits Nottingham Forest (17th) this Saturday for the eighth round.

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