Chelsea Cole Palmer’s top scorer was a surprise absent from his team’s match to visit Arsenal in the Premier League on March 16th.
The director of Blues Enzo Maresca said Palmer had suffered a bad period of illness before Missing penalty For the first time in his career, as Chelsea won 1-0 at home at Leicester City a week earlier, but the 22-year-old was not expected to miss the journey to the Emirates Stadium.
Maresca worked on a new issue for Palmer who ensured that Talisman was absent against Arsenal And it seems likely to be excluded from England’s lighting during the international break.
Here is what we know about Palmer’s possible return date, the matches he could lose and what happened to deliver the former Manchester City Middle.
Cole Palmer is not in @Chelseafc Matchday Squad for the trip to Arsenal ❌
This is the first time Blues will start a Premier League match without Palmer since April 2024, when they lost 5-0 to Arsenal in Emirates …#Arsche pic.twitter.com/4Ohxb6nus3
– Premier League (@premierleague) March 16 2025
What is Cole Palmer’s injury?
After revealing that Palmer had struggled with diarrhea before facing Leicester, Maresca jumped that Palmer was not in the toilet when he spoke before he began against Arsenal.
“As we know, last week (had) a problem,” Maresca told Sky Sports. “Unfortunately, (Saturday) had a very small problem.
“He had an injury during the session. It was a very light session, so we think it’s nothing important.”
How long will Palmer be and what games will they lose?
Maresca observations show that it is unlikely that Palmer will play in the English World Cup qualifiers in March, hosting Albania at 21 and Latvia three days later (and at 7.45pm GMT).
“We think he can return with us after the international break,” Maresca said. “We have to wait, but the feeling is that he can return after international break.”
Cole Palmer has created the most chances (71) and has the most expected (7.3) aids in the Premier League this season.
However, it is currently ranked 10th in aid diagrams (6).
Chelsea should be more clinical. 💥 pic.twitter.com/qgk2f1fguz
– Football at TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 15 2025
Palmer has two goals in 11 international ceilings and was named in New England Manager Thomas Tuchel’s first team Friday.
When will Cole Palmer play for Chelsea?
Chelsea’s first game after the break is at home at Tottenham in the Premier League on April 3 (8pm), followed by a trip to Bredford three days later (2pm).
These won 4-3 in Spurs On December 8 with the help of two Palmer sanctions within 24 minutes of second half, one of which was “Panenka”.
