Following England’s announcement, Cole Palmer causes a severe injury scare for Chelsea.
England has announced that Cole Palmer, an attacker for Chelsea, is working out indoors on the first day leading up to this week’s friendly matches against Brazil and Belgium. The attacker for the Blues played 90 minutes against Leicester on Sunday for Mauricio Pochettino’s team.
Palmer is among a number of players in the Three Lions group that train at St George’s Park apart from the majority of Gareth Southgate’s team. Although he was observed warming up among the team, it has been verified that he spent the first session indoors.
According to a post from England, Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson, and Bukayo Saka will all be joining Palmer inside. There’s no indication that he won’t play in Saturday’s Wembley encounter against Brazil.
Regardless, Chelsea supporters will be keeping an eye on Palmer’s development with his nation. In his 34 appearances this season, he has scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists, making him a revelation. Palmer’s November international call-up earlier this season earned him his first cap for the senior England team based on his performances.
Ben Chilwell and Conor Gallagher, Palmer’s colleagues at Chelsea, were also there for the training session on the grass. Chilwell was a second-half substitute in the FA Cup quarterfinals three days ago, whereas Gallagher played the entire game against the Foxes.
Pochettino’s strategies for the remainder of the season will revolve around making sure Palmer is healthy and firing. His team has mainly depended on the results and influence of their summer signing for this campaign.
In his first season, Palmer leads the team in goals scored and assists, and he has already played three times as many league minutes for the team than he did for Manchester City. He hasn’t shown any indications of slowing down either, so it’s important not to push him too hard.
