US EditionChelsea's Palmer Ready to Play 90 Minutes, Says Maresca
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed Cole Palmer has completed a managed comeback from injury and is now fit for a full 90-minute Premier League match.
- Dec 24, Maresca said Palmer is ready for 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge ahead of Saturday's match with Aston Villa.
- Palmer faced a groin injury and a freak broken toe sustained at his home, forcing load management across four appearances after more than two months out.
- Action-first: Increasing minutes — 29, 58, 79 — chart Cole Palmer, Chelsea midfielder's recovery with a 29-minute substitute cameo, two 58-minute stints and a 79-minute outing plus one hour against Everton.
- If Palmer lasts the full match, it would be his first 90-minute appearance since the September 17 defeat to Bayern Munich, while Estevao and Liam Delap return for Saturday.
- Facing third-placed Aston Villa, who sit seven points clear of fourth-placed Chelsea, Enzo Maresca noted Villa's momentum with 10 straight wins in all competitions.
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Chelsea boss provides positive update on Cole Palmer ahead of crunch Aston Villa clash
Cole Palmer is set to complete a full match for the first time in over three months when Aston Villa travel to Stamford Bridge this Saturday, according to Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.The England international has not played the entirety of a game since featuring in the Champions League away fixture against Bayern Munich back in September."He is ready for 90 minutes," Maresca told Sky Sports. "The progression for a player is 45 (minutes), 60, 70. T…
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Palmer ready to play 90 minutes
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer is finally ready to play a full match after months of injury struggles, manager Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday, as his side prepares to face high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Palmer has been restricted to partial appearances due to a groin injury and a broken toe, but Maresca believes the playmaker has completed his comeback journey through a careful progression of minutes. "I think he (Pal…
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Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer is finally ready to play a full match after months of injury struggles, manager Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday, as his side prepares to face high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Read full story
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Chelsea's Palmer ready to play 90 minutes, says Maresca
Dec 24 : Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer is finally ready to play a full match after months of injury struggles, manager Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday, as his side prepares to face high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.Palmer has been restricted to partial appearances due to a groin inj
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