Cole Palmer has been ruled out again after suffering what Enzo Maresca described as a fractured toe from a small accident at home, adding another frustrating twist to a season already packed with stop-start moments for the young attacker.
Speaking on Friday, the Chelsea boss explained that Palmer injured his little toe after bumping into a door in the middle of the night, just when he was almost ready to return from the groin problem he picked up earlier in the campaign. His first injury had actually happened in the early minutes of the clash against Manchester United , as reported by SoftFootball .
The timing honestly could not be worse for Chelsea. Palmer will now miss the trip to Burnley, the Champions League tie with Barcelona, and the big match against Arsenal to close out November, as reported by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account .