Cole Palmer has doubts about Monday’s game
Chelsea could be without playmaker Cole Palmer for Monday night’s Premier League game against improving Wolves.
Palmer has scored 14 goals in the Premier League this season – along with four assists – and has been instrumental in how the club performs under Enzo Maresca.
The manager said: “Cole hasn’t trained and we have three or four players who are questionable for Monday’s game because they had some problems in the last game.
“Cole, in the first half (of the last game) they kicked him, that’s why he didn’t practice today. We don’t know if he will train tomorrow.
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“We rely on Cole because he is a great player. We prefer to play with Cole, but if he has an injury or a problem, we will find a solution.”
One player who could be available to return is defender Trevoh Chalabah.
Chalabah was recalled from his loan spell at Crystal Palace this week and Maresca said it was an easy decision to bring him back to Stamford Bridge.
“It was an easy process as we had some injuries and were looking for a solution,” Maresca said. “The best solution was to call Trev back because we know him and we know he can help us.
“He knows the house better than I do – he was born here! He is very happy. I spoke to him a few days ago and this morning. He is very happy to be here.
“The reason he left was because of financial problems and things like that, not just a technical decision.”
Chelsea go into the weekend fifth in the Premier League. They are winless in five Premier League games (D3 L2), having previously won five in a row.
