The England team has added Cole Palmer to its roster for their doubleheader against Greece and the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League this month. Lisandro Martinez made a risky tackle on the Chelsea player during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Rob Jones’ initial decision to give him a yellow card was upheld by VAR after reviewing the event.
Since the incident, Palmer has not trained, raising questions over his availability for Sunday’s Premier League matchup against Arsenal. But for the games this month, the 22-year-old has been added to the Three Lions roster. After watching Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea’s Conference League matchup with FC Noah, Blues supporters have been encouraged. Palmer, who does not play for Chelsea in the Conference League, was present to cheer on his team from the sidelines.
Enzo Maresca provides worrying Cole Palmer injury update
Palmer has not trained this week, according to Maresca, and missed training on Wednesday as well. Prior to Thursday’s Europa League matchup with Noah, Maresca stated, “Cole is still [out]; he didn’t train yesterday.” “We must wait, but we hope so. We must observe before making a decision. When asked if it would be risky to play Palmer against Arsenal, Maresca replied, “Definitely.” He didn’t train the previous two days, we remarked.
On Sunday, the Blues play their last match before the international break when they host Arsenal in a major Premier League match. Palmer has made 12 appearances for Chelsea this season, scoring seven goals. Jadon Sancho is still out due to an injury, according to Maresca.
