Cole Palmer to ‘rest for three weeks’ as Chelsea offer update on groin injury
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Cole Palmer will be rested by Chelsea until after the international break in order to manage his recovery from a groin injury, Enzo Maresca has said.
Palmer limped off in the first half of Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester United last weekend and Maresca said that, although he does not require surgery, the Blues will not take any risks over his fitness.
“We decided to protect a little bit Cole,” Maresca explained.
“In terms of not letting his injury getting worse.
"We decided to rest him for two-three weeks until the international break to see if with that rest he can recover 100 per cent 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.”
Palmer was brought off at Old Trafford (Nick Potts/PA Wire)
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