Palmer out of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Barcelona
2025 Chelsea's Cole Palmer during training at Cobham Training Centre in London on November 24, 2025 on the eve of his team’s match against Barcelona in UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer is close to returning but will miss Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Barcelona before the top-of-the-table Premier League showdown against Arsenal, manager Enzo Maresca said on Monday.
Palmer, who suffered a groin injury in August before returning with back-to-back goals against Brentford and Bayern Munich, was nearing his comeback, but an accident at home delayed his return.
