Cole Palmer, Chelsea’s top scorer, is a doubt for Monday’s Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.
Palmer, who has 14 league goals this season, landed awkwardly after a challenge during Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, but the England international played the rest of the match.
“They kicked him so he didn’t train today, we don’t know if he will train tomorrow,” Maresca said at a press conference on Friday.
“Cole Palmer, Levi (Colwill), Romeo (Lavia) were not in the session today. We have three or four players who are a doubt for Monday’s game because in the last game they picked up some problems.
“We rely on Cole Palmer because he is a big player. We prefer to play with Cole but in case he has an injury or a problem, then we will find a solution.”
Fifth-placed Chelsea, who are winless in their previous five games, triumphed 6-2 against Wolves in August, but Maresca claimed it would be unwise to expect the same result on Monday, with new manager Vitor Pereira taking over at the 17th-placed club last month.
“They changed managers, so it is not the same idea. I don’t think the last game there can be important. It is a new game, a new manager, a different way to attack and defend. Hopefully we can be ready and get the three points,” Maresca added.
