Enzo Maresca provides Cole Palmer injury update and confirms two more injury blows

Cole Palmer was taken off as a precaution against Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Enzo Maresca has confirmed Cole Palmer will miss the next three weeks and revealed another double injury blow ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League game against Brighton.

The England international, 23, has been able to start just twice in the league so far this season, and lasted only 21 minutes at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Palmer will, however, avoid surgery on the groin that has been troubling him since the summer and it is hoped that a period of rest will help fix the problem.

‘We decided to protect a Cole a little bit [to] not let his injury get worse,’ said the Chelsea boss at his pre-match press conference.

‘We decided to rest him for two-three weeks until the international break to see if he can recover 100%.

‘I don’t think he needs surgery. It’s just a matter of managing the pain in his groin.’

More to follow…

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