"Cole Palmer is ready to return to the pitch." - Enzo Maresca lifts Chelsea fans with Palmer's comeback
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
An incredibly thrilling match awaits us.
Details: Tomorrow, London’s Chelsea will face Leeds away in the 14th round of the Premier League. One of the most intriguing questions for supporters is whether 23-year-old Chelsea leader Cole Palmer will feature for the Blues.
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The head coach of the Londoners clarified the situation regarding his attacking midfielder at the pre-match press conference:
"Cole Palmer is ready to play. He was on the bench in the last match. When we were down to ten men, it was more difficult for Cole to come on because he still needs to regain his fitness. The plan is to give him some minutes until he’s ready to play the full 90." Maresca stated.
Cole Palmer continues his recovery after suffering a broken finger injury, which he picked up at home over the weekend.
This season, due to a series of injuries, Palmer has managed to play only 4 matches and scored 2 goals.
