Enzo Maresca drops fresh Cole Palmer injury update ahead of Chelsea v Barcelona

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has now revealed a new update on Cole Palmer’s injury ahead of the tough Champions League clash against Barcelona on Tuesday night.

The Blues are preparing for a tough midweek clash, as they face holders Barcelona in their fifth Champions League match of the season, and Maresca’s side will be aiming to put things right after only managing to muster a 1-1 draw against Karabakh last time out.

However, the west London side have been plagued by injury for some time, which will be a concern for the manager, with the likes of Levi Colwell, Romeo Lavia and Palmer still sidelined, having missed the 2-0 win over Burnley at the weekend.

There is no doubt that the Italian will feel frustrated by the England international’s absence for large parts of the season, after he said in January: He added: “His teammates see him as a great player, so at the moment when we are facing some difficulties and we are looking for the closest player to help us, we need Cole to step forward at that moment.”

“In that moment, in the second half against Wolves, he showed his teammate that he is a leader on the pitch.”

However, there is now a promising update on the 23-year-old’s injury ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Barcelona…

Enzo Maresca drops Cole Palmer injury update

As reported by football London, Maresca has now confirmed that Palmer has indeed returned to training, saying: “Yes, we don’t know when, but it will definitely be soon. He is already on the field, touching the ball and the feeling is good.”

The 45-year-old has not confirmed whether the £130,000-a-week star will be available for the tough test against Barcelona, ​​but a quick return looks to be on paper, which would be welcome news, heading into a tough run of games.

The Blues may have an outside chance of winning the Premier League title, having moved into second place thanks to a win at Turf Moor, and they can make a big statement by beating league leaders Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

However, Maresca will need their best available players if Chelsea are to have any chance of beating Arsenal, and the former Manchester City player certainly falls into that category, having contributed 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances since his move to west London.

Palmer will also be keen to get consistent game time to ensure he is on board for the World Cup with England, having proven he can perform well in big games by scoring against Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

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