Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says Cole Palmer is “very, very comfortable” at Stamford Bridge regardless of experiences the England ahead is homesick.
The 23-year-old grew up in Manchester and has been amid hyperlinks to Manchester United.
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Palmer is understood to have been a boyhood United fan, regardless of coming by means of Manchester Metropolis’s academy earlier than becoming a member of Chelsea for £42.5m in 2023.
He signed a two-year contract extension in August 2024, which may preserve him on the membership till 2033.
Rosenior stated: “I’ve had quite a few conversations with Cole and he appears, and is, very, very comfortable to be right here.
“He is a big a part of our lengthy‑time period plans, he is an impressive participant. Each participant goes by means of tough moments of their profession with accidents, however that’s no indication of his high quality.”
Palmer has minimize a annoyed determine this season, having needed to handle a hard groin harm.
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Hypothesis intensified about his future after he barely celebrated scoring a second‑half penalty towards Brentford and went straight down the tunnel following Chelsea’s 2‑0 Premier League win final weekend.
“There was frustration within the Brentford sport – not as a result of he is not comfortable right here, however as a result of he could not carry out on the degree he desires to for the membership,” added Rosenior.
“My job, and the membership’s job, is to get him performing constantly on the degree he desires to.”
Palmer missed Chelsea’s 1–0 Champions League win over Pafos in midweek with a minor thigh harm, however the Blues boss stated they “will assess his response to coaching” earlier than Sunday’s journey to Crystal Palace.
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Rosenior additionally confirmed quantity two goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen will miss out, though his harm is “not as dangerous” as first feared and he might be out there for Wednesday’s Champions League sport at Napoli.
Midfielder Dario Essugo can be sidelined “for over a month” after “slipping in coaching”.