Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has broken a toe in an accident at home, sidelining him for the club’s next three fixtures against Burnley, Barcelona and Arsenal.
The England midfielder had been nearing a return from the groin injury he sustained in September.
However, on Friday, head coach Enzo Maresca revealed that Palmer has now suffered an unexpected setback due to the freak incident.
“Unfortunately, he had an accident at home where he hit his toe but it is nothing important – but he won’t be back in the next week,” Maresca said.
When asked how long Palmer could now be missing, Maresca added: “We don’t know. [His toe] It’s fractured.
“The only thing we know: he is not available for this week and next week.”
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