is obtainable to his long-awaited return from damage in opposition to leaders at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Enzo Maresca welcomed again ’s “greatest participant”.
Palmer has solely made 4 appearances for the Blues this season and has been sidelined for the previous two months due a groin damage. He additionally suffered a set-back after.
Cole Palmer has skilled this week and will begin in opposition to Arsenal (Motion Pictures through Reuters)
The 23-year-old missed however the England worldwide has skilled this week, carrying a particular boot, and Maresca he’s obtainable to begin in opposition to Arsenal.
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Chelsea head into the weekend in second place, six factors behind leaders Arsenal, however with the prospect to launch themselves into title competition in the event that they defeat their London rivals.
“Everyone seems to be completely happy, the team-mates are completely happy, we’re all completely happy and an important factor is Cole is completely happy,” Maresca stated.
“He’s our greatest participant, we’re completely happy he’s again, we have to give him time to be 100 per cent match. He has achieved unbelievable previously and little doubt he’s going to do superb for this membership sooner or later.”
Palmer has not performed for Chelsea since limping off the defeat at Manchester United (Nick Potts/PA Wire)
Chelsea are flying after Tuesday’s thumping win over Barcelona, which noticed 18-year-old Estevao shine on the large stage.
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As a consequence of Palmer’s damage struggles, the England worldwide and Estevao have solely been on the pitch thrice this season, when Estevao got here off the bench in opposition to Crystal Palace and Bayern Munich earlier than Palmer limped off early on Outdated Trafford.
“They will play collectively, however [it] relies upon in opposition to which workforce, it is dependent upon the sport plan,” Maresca stated. “For certain they’re thrilling. Followers excited. We are also excited. We’d like at all times stability between the 2 phases.”
Maresca stated followers needs to be ‘excited’ about Palmer and Estevao sharing the pitch (PA Wire)
Maresca stated it will nonetheless be “too early” to say Chelsea as title contenders, even when they beat Arsenal and trim their lead on the prime of the desk to 3 factors.
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“It’s too early in any case, if we win or don’t win,” Maresca stated. “Nonetheless finish of November, nonetheless 5, six months to go. It’s extra essential in February, March, then from there we resolve when you can obtain one thing essential.”