Enzo Maresca offers Cole Palmer update as Chelsea injury crisis worsens before Liverpool

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Enzo Maresca said that Chelsea could be without eight players for Saturday's game against Liverpool, with talisman Cole Palmer still sidelined. We have a meeting this week to see how he is, and then we (will) decide." As well as Palmer's injury and Chalobah's suspension, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Tosin Adarabioyo are all out, while Wesley Fofana and Andrey Santos are doubts.

Alisson will miss Liverpool's trip to Chelsea (Image: Getty Images) “Alisson is not a part of the squad tomorrow,” Slot said at his pre-game press conference on Friday. “And he’s not going to travel to Brazil as well for the national team.

“Hugo is going to train today again and let’s see where he is, and the same can be said for Federico. So, Saturday it’s clear, he’s not going to play for Brazil, and I would be surprised if he would be there in the first game after the international break.