Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has shared a complete harm replace forward of their weekend Premier League encounter with Nottingham Forest, confirming a number of setbacks and some welcome returns. Talking to the media, the Italian tactician supplied readability on Cole Palmer’s restoration timeline, in addition to updates on different key gamers.
Softfootball reported that Palmer was mentioned to be determined to face Manchester United. He couldn’t end the match as a result of harm and can miss at the least six extra weeks after struggling a groin harm, although surgical procedure gained’t be required. Maresca admitted in an replace shared by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account:
The medical will not be magicians. We hope six weeks are sufficient, however for positive Cole will likely be okay, and he doesn’t want surgical procedure.
Maresca additionally highlighted that Benoît Badiashile will likely be sidelined till December as a result of a muscular drawback, whereas Levi Colwill (ACL) and Liam Delap (hamstring) stay long-term absentees. Nonetheless, the coach had some excellent news to share — Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, and Andrey Santos have all returned to full coaching and can be found for choice.
The supervisor’s calm but agency method displays his perception in Chelsea’s squad depth, which he described earlier this month as belonging to a legendary and large membership, as reported by SoftFootball. When requested about Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, and João Pedro, Maresca confirmed there are nonetheless doubts. He mentioned:
Moi, Enzo, and Pedro haven’t skilled not too long ago. We might want to verify their health earlier than the match.
In the meantime, Reece James is totally match once more after a minor precaution led to his withdrawal from England responsibility. There’s additionally optimism surrounding younger ahead Marc Guiu, who has been coaching with the primary group once more. {The teenager} not too long ago expressed his pleasure at being again at Chelsea regardless of restricted minutes this season.
Chelsea stay centered on retaining momentum regardless of their harm record. The return of key defenders provides stability, whereas the squad’s rising unity beneath Enzo Maresca might show decisive towards Nottingham Forest.
