Palmer will miss the match against Fulham due to injury
2025-08-30 03:14
Chelsea will host Fulham at home in the new round of the Premier League, and Chelsea coach Maresca said that Palmer will not participate in this key game due to injury.
In addition to being unable to play in the match against Fulham, Palmer was also not included in the England national team's squad.
In the last round of the Premier League, Chelsea defeated West Ham 5-1 after goals from Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo, Caicedo and Chalobah.
Chelsea currently sits 4th in the standings with 4 points, while Fulham is 13th with 2 points. Chelsea have a record of 4 wins and 1 loss in their last 5 matches against Fulham.
When talking about the team's lineup situation, Chelsea coach Maresca said, "Palmer cannot play, and neither will Badiasil and Lavia, but the other players are fine. Palmer's condition needs to be observed every day. The other two are not expected to return immediately after the international match day, but they will gradually return."
"I have spoken with England manager Tuchel several times, but the final decision was his. He chose not to recruit Palmer. This means that Palmer has an injury problem and will not be able to play in the next game."
Maresca said: "With Palmer we will be stronger, there is no doubt about that. But when he can't play, we have to find different solutions. We did it against West Ham last week and hopefully we can find the right solution again."
"Rabia and Badiaciele were out for longer periods of time and will need more training to recover after their return, just like we did with Wesley Fofana. Wesley Fofana has returned and played some time before. We hope to gradually increase his game time and get back to his best form."
