Cole Palmer will miss matches after suffering a broken toe at home, a setback confirmed by Chelsea this week. Enzo Maresca revealed on Friday that the injury occurred when the 23-year-old stubbed his toe against a door, describing it as “an accident at home.” The manager declined to offer additional details but made clear Palmer would be unavailable for the immediate fixtures.<\/p>\n
Team-mate Marc Cucurella added a lighter line to the account while discussing the incident. “To be fair, I don\u2019t know. He\u2019s running because I think it\u2019s a FIFA game or something like this, I think,” the Spain international said, suggesting the circumstances involved a brief burst of activity at home.<\/p>\n
Cucurella admitted the injury was surprising. “To be fair, I couldn\u2019t believe it,” he said, before reflecting on how such incidents can interrupt preparations. “It\u2019s true that these things can happen sometimes. We have a couple of times these things, but I\u2019m stronger than them so I don\u2019t feel anything!<\/p>\n
He underlined Palmer\u2019s proximity to returning to the squad prior to the injury and the disappointment it caused. “It\u2019s a big upset for us, because he [Palmer] was near to playing with us and train with us. Now he needs to rest. But it\u2019s part of life, a part of football. We have a personal life and have these kinds of problems. Hopefully he can recover fast.”<\/p>\n
Maresca provided the clearest update on Palmer\u2019s recovery timeline, ruling the attacker out of the trip to Barcelona and the weekend meeting with Arsenal. The coach said his return to full, first-team training “for sure it will be soon.” He also offered a positive note on Palmer\u2019s rehabilitation: “He is already on the pitch, already touching the ball, and the feeling is good,” Maresca told assembled media on Monday ahead of his side\u2019s European bout with Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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