Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has admitted Cole Palmer is a huge doubt for his side’s clash with Wolves on Monday. The forward produced another sublime finish in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night, his 14th Premier League goal of the season.
The England international has featured in all 21 of his club’s top flight matches in the 2024/25 campaign, but in his pre-match press conference Maresca confirmed the star missed training this morning.
“Cole is a doubt, he was not in the session today,” said the Italian boss.
And Maresca also said he could not be sure if Palmer would be able to undertake a session before Monday, adding: “Cole didn’t train today, we don’t know if he will train in the two days.
“We rely on Cole because he’s a big player. We prefer to play with Cole but in case he has an injury or a problem, then we will find a solution.”
And Palmer is one of four Chelsea players who couldn’t take part in the latest session. Three other players could also be ruled out with Maresca facing a mini-injury crisis as his side look to end a run of five league matches without a win.
“Levi (Colwill) was not in the session, Romeo (Lavia) and Enzo (Fernandez) were not involved,” he continued, before giving an update on Reece James after his cameo on Tuesday: “For Reece, it’s not about if he scores goals, or how many minutes; it’s about to manage his situation.
“For sure, if he plays 45 minutes it means he can be ready. But we don’t want an injury again. We are trying to help him and we will do the same in this moment.”
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