Cole Palmer to miss Chelsea’s clash with Barcelona | OneFootball

The English forward for Chelsea, Cole Palmer, will be out of the Champions League match against FC Barcelona next Tuesday after breaking a toe in a domestic accident, coach Enzo Maresca announced this Friday.

The attacking midfielder was “very close to returning” after two months out, but due to this incident he will be sidelined for another two weeks, said the Italian coach.

“Unfortunately, he suffered an accident at home,” Maresca revealed, mentioning a “fractured” toe after a knock.

“It’s nothing serious, but he won’t be back next week,” he detailed.

Palmer, 23, will miss the visit to Burnley on Saturday, for the Premier League, and above all two important matches for the Blues: against FC Barcelona in the Champions League, and against Arsenal in the English Championship — both at Chelsea’s stadium.

Palmer’s last appearance was on September 20, in a match against Manchester United, in which he had to be substituted just 20 minutes after the opening whistle.

Before the 12th round of the English Championship, Chelsea is in third place, six points behind leaders Arsenal. In the Champions League, the Blues lost the first match against Bayern Munich, collected two wins over Benfica and Ajax, and drew 2-2 with Qarabag in Azerbaijan.

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