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Palmer broke his toe. |
The English star has struggled with a groin injury since the start of the season, featuring in only 3 of 11 Premier League matches. Palmer has been sidelined since leaving the pitch after just 21 minutes in the 1-2 defeat to Manchester United in September. Manager Enzo Maresca admitted he misjudged his player's recovery, but remains optimistic as Palmer doesn't need surgery and is nearing his return.
However, just when things were starting to look better, Chelsea suffered another unexpected blow. Palmer broke his toe after bumping into a door while at home. An accident that manager Maresca described as very unfortunate and completely unintentional.
"He had almost fully recovered from his groin injury, but now he's hit with another problem. His toe is broken," Maresca shared at the press conference on the evening of November 21st. "Palmer definitely won't be able to play this week or next week. Barcelona or Arsenal? Perhaps then we'll know for sure."
According to Sky Sports, Palmer broke his left toe after accidentally crashing into a door. Despite having just returned to light training at Cobham, he will still be sidelined for at least three more matches, at a time when Chelsea are third and six points behind Arsenal.
The setback has prolonged Palmer's disappointment. After winning the England Player of the Season award and helping Chelsea win both the Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup, he missed almost the entire early part of the season due to injury. Being sidelined also jeopardizes his chances of participating in the 2026 World Cup.
Source: https://znews.vn/cu-soc-voi-cole-palmer-post1604871.html
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