Chelsea's Cole Palmer to be Rested for Three Weeks Due to Groin Injury

Chelsea's Cole Palmer to be Rested for Three Weeks Due to Groin Injury

Chelsea's Cole Palmer to be Rested for Three Weeks Due to Groin Injury

Chelsea's Cole Palmer will be sidelined for up to three weeks as he manages a persistent groin injury.

Palmer was substituted in the first half of last weekend's defeat to Manchester United after the injury resurfaced. This issue initially arose during the condensed two-week pre-season following Chelsea's victory in the Club World Cup in July.

Enzo Maresca's team is set to face Brighton and Liverpool in the Premier League, as well as Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the Champions League before the international break in October.

"Yes, we decided to take precautions with Cole to prevent his injury from worsening," Maresca stated. "We have opted to rest him for two to three weeks leading up to the international break, allowing him to recover fully and be fit post-break. I don't believe he requires surgery; it's simply a matter of managing the pain in his groin. We have chosen to be conservative with his treatment."

So far this season, Palmer has started only three of Chelsea's seven matches and missed England's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia earlier this month.

The Three Lions are scheduled to play a friendly against Wales on October 9, followed by a World Cup qualifier in Latvia five days later.

Maresca will also be without Tosin Adarabioyo, who is dealing with a calf injury, until after the international break. Additionally, defender Wesley Fofana will miss Saturday's match against Brighton due to concussion.

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