Chelsea star Palmer out for up to three weeks

Cole Palmer will be out for up three weeks because of the Chelsea star’s a persistent groin injury.

Palmer has started only three of the Blues’ seven matches this season and head coach Enzo Maresca admiitted that the player needs to rest to help his chances of a full recovery.

“Yes, we decided to protect a little bit Cole, in terms of not letting his injury get worse,” said Maresca.

“We decided to rest him for two to three weeks until the international break to see if with that rest he can recover 100% and to be fit after the international break.

“I don’t think he needs surgery but it is just to manage the pain in his groin. We have decided to be a little bit conservative with him.”

It means Palmer is likely to sit out matches against Brighton and Liverpool in the Premier League and Benfica in the Champions League before October’s international break.