Shock to Chelsea

Palmer continues his long-term absence.

Palmer left the field after just 20 minutes of the 1-2 loss to MU on September 20, and was expected by coach Enzo Maresca to return in November. However, in his latest statement before the away match at Nottingham Forest on October 18, Maresca admitted: "I was wrong. Unfortunately, he will have to rest for another 6 weeks."

The Italian coach also emphasized that Palmer does not need surgery yet: "We are just trying to protect Palmer as much as possible. The medical team is not a wizard. We hope that 6 weeks is enough, but we will monitor him step by step, week by week. Palmer is looking very good now, relaxed and trying to recover."

Palmer's six-week absence means he will miss nine crucial Chelsea games, including games against Tottenham and Barcelona. If all goes well, he could return against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on November 30.

Palmer's injury also kept him out of the England squad in November, missing games against Serbia and Albania. Coach Thomas Tuchel admitted he was concerned Palmer's groin condition could become chronic.

In addition to Palmer, Chelsea have other injury headaches. Center-back Benoit Badiashile will be out until December with a muscle problem, while Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto have not trained and are likely to miss the game against Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea are facing a serious personnel challenge with key players having continued to suffer problems as the season enters a crucial phase.

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Source: https://znews.vn/cu-soc-voi-chelsea-post1594697.html