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Chelsea Receives Boost with Key Player Returns | Sports-Games

Cole Palmer is ready for full matches while Estevao and Liam Delap have recovered from injuries, boosting Chelsea ahead of their Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

  • This past week Chelsea received a triple injury boost as Cole Palmer can play a full 90 minutes and Estevao and Liam Delap are fit for the top-four clash with Aston Villa on Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:30pm GMT.
  • Managed minutes enabled Palmer's progression through 45, one hour, and 70 minutes in recent outings after his groin injury and broken toe earlier this month.
  • Maresca must choose between Enzo Fernandez and Reece James in midfield, will miss the touchline on Saturday due to a ban, while Essugo, Lavia and Colwill remain long-term absentees.
  • The returns give Enzo Maresca more selection options as Chelsea faces Aston Villa on Saturday, with Cole Palmer ready for 90 minutes and a subplot against Morgan Rogers for England's No 10 role.
  • Longer-Term absences limit squad depth as Enzo Maresca weighs reintroducing Enzo Fernandez after December 20 and manages Liam Delap's scoreless run amid a touchline ban.
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londonworld.com broke the news in on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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