US EditionChelsea dealt blow as star man picks up injury in warm up before West Ham PL clash
Cole Palmer was withdrawn minutes before kickoff due to a suspected groin injury, prompting a last-minute change with Estevao making a notable Premier League debut for Chelsea.
- Chelsea's Cole Palmer suffered a suspected groin injury during the warm-up before their Premier League match against West Ham at the London Stadium on August 2025-08-23.
- Palmer had been struggling with fitness in the four or five days prior, and manager Enzo Maresca withdrew him as a precaution to avoid risking further injury.
- The injury forced Palmer out minutes before kick-off, with young Brazilian Estevao Willian making his first Premier League start as his replacement in an otherwise attacking Chelsea side.
- Chelsea overcame an early setback to secure a 5-1 victory against West Ham, with five different players finding the net. However, teammate Marc Cucurella acknowledged that having to adjust quickly after Palmer’s last-minute withdrawal presented a challenge for the team.
- Palmer, who joined Chelsea from Manchester City in 2023 and played a key role in their Club World Cup win last month, remains a pivotal contributor whose absence raises concerns for the club.
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Enzo Maresca reveals why Cole Palmer pulled out of Chelsea XI to face West Ham
Cole Palmer pulled up during Chelsea’s warm-up at the London Stadium (Picture: Getty) Cole Palmer was taken out of Chelsea’s starting XI to face West Ham as a precaution after ‘feeling something’ in his groin during the visitors’ warm-up at the London Stadium. Chelsea came back from a goal down to romp to an emphatic 5-1 victory over the Hammers, with Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah all netting after Lu…
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