Cole Palmer of Chelsea will probably only return after the international break of October

Chelsea -attacking midfielder Cole Palmer could be out for a maximum of three weeks with lies injury, his manager and so on Maresca on Friday.

«We decided to protect Cole a little, which the (injury is not) gets worse. We decide to let him rest for the next two-three weeks until the international break, just to see if he can recover with that rest to 100%,» Maresca said.

Last Saturday, Palmer became 1-2 defeat against Manchester United in Old Trafford in the Premier League in the first half of Chelsea.

Chelsea, who is sixth on the point table after five games, then takes on Saturday against Brighton and Hove Albion on Stamford Bridge.

Palmer is expected to miss the matches against Brighton (PL), Benfica (Champions League) and Liverpool (PL).

Published on September 26, 2025