JAKARTA - Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said Cole Palmer could return to action sooner than expected.
However, he still expects the playmaker to miss the Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Palmer almost fully recovered after suffering a groin injury in September 2025. However, last week suffered a fracture in a strange accident in his own cage.
The 23-year-old was later declared absent from the Champions League match on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, early morning WIB, against Barcelona and Arsenal's visit to Stamford Bridge.
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However, Maresca is optimistic about Palmer's prognosis after the club created special shoes adapted for her left leg to help recover.
"We don't know when, but what is certain will soon be. He's already on the pitch, he's already touched the ball and feels good."
"We are here for tomorrow's game, namely the Champions League. After that, we started thinking about Arsenal."
"Then, I don't think I can (fight Arsenal) at this time," Maresca said at a press conference on Monday, November 24, 2025, local time.
One of the players predicted to appear against Barcelona when Palmer is absent is Estevoo.
This Brazilian teenager has been compared to Spain's Lamine Yamal winger, after the start of his promising career at Chelsea. However, Maresca tries to reduce the resemblance.
"He will definitely be an important player for this club, no doubt. The most important thing for Estevoo is that he has to enjoy it completely."
"He should be happy and not think about getting better than this player or any other player."
"He only thinks about himself and tries to be better than himself every day, tries to work hard, improve himself, and for sure he will be the top player for this club."
"Estevao is already playing at a high level, already in the starting eleven with the Brazilian National Team. Indeed, he is still very young, he can do a lot better, but we are very happy with him."
"For me, it's more or less the same as what I said about Pedri, happy for people who love football to watch players like Estevoo, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, this is the beauty of football."
"We are happy that Estevoo is with us and of course he will play well," said Maresca.
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