October 17, 2025 6:46 PM

Blow for Chelsea as Palmer to miss six more weeks with groin injury

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer will be out of action for six more weeks due to a groin injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on the eve of Saturday's Premier League clash at Nottingham Forest. Palmer sustained the injury in August, but returned to action with back-to-back goals against Brentford and Bayern Munich. However, the 23-year-old England international aggravated the injury during Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on September 20. "I was wrong (about Palmer). Unfortunately, he...