Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed a fresh injury blow for Cole Palmer, who now looks set to miss big upcoming games against the likes of Barcelona and Arsenal.
The Blues take on Burnley in the Premier League in tomorrow’s early kick-off, and Maresca spoke at his press conference to discuss a number of topics this morning.
One bit of bad news for Chelsea is that Palmer won’t be back tomorrow and also looks set to miss upcoming fixtures against Barca and Arsenal as well due to hitting his toe in an accident at home.
See below for Maresca’s Palmer injury update in his press conference earlier today…
? Cole Palmer has suffered a setback to his injury after hitting his TOE at home, according to Enzo Maresca!
He'll now miss…
? Burnley
? Barcelona
? Arsenal pic.twitter.com/A4lhywbQyA— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) November 21, 2025
Fans of the west London giants won’t be too happy to hear this news, with Palmer undoubtedly a hugely important player for Chelsea, even if they’ve coped pretty well without him so far.
Cole Palmer’s injury troubles this season
Palmer hasn’t played for Chelsea since hobbling off in that 2-1 defeat away to Manchester United at the end of September.
The England international was initially expected back after not too long, but Maresca spoke out to confirm it was going to be another six weeks.
It seems Palmer’s injury has now got worse again after hitting his toe at home, further delaying his return to first-team action.
Palmer’s initial problem was a groin injury suffered during that defeat at Old Trafford, and he’ll undoubtedly be frustrated to have picked up a new separate problem to delay his comeback.
Maresca has another quality attacking options to choose from, such as Estevao Willian, Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho, but none can quite offer what Palmer does when he’s fully fit and at his best.
What a *foul* turn of events for Chelsea! 🏃♂️💥 Palmers injury saga has gone from bad to worse, seemingly picking up new *fouls* at home. Another six weeks? Honestly, it feels like hes playing for a different club sometimes, maybe one run by Keith Hackett! 😂 Chelsea fans will be *strikers* without their star, though Maresca clearly has a *decent* squad depth, even if they dont quite cut the mustard when youre missing someone with Palmers *skill*. Guess well have to wait and see if Garnacho can *dribble* in a new role! ⚽