Chelsea will miss eight players for Liverpool’s clash

Enzo Maresca has provided an update on Cole Pale before Chelsea’s clash against Liverpool. The blues will be without some big names when they face Arne Slot in Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

In statements to journalists in Cobham on Friday morning (through football. London) The Chelsea head confirmed that up to eight players could miss the long -awaited game. Maresca said: “Cole is still out. We have Trev [Chalobah] suspended. Seven or eight players for tomorrow’s game. “

Palmer was forced to leave during the first half of the 2-1 defeat of the western attire to Manchester United due to an injury in the groin. The 23 -year -old midfielder has lost each of the last three Chelsea games while seeking to rebuild his physical condition.

When he was pressed for an update on Palmer’s recovery, Maresca kept his cards near his chest. The Italian replied: “I have no update at this time. We have a meeting this week.”

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With the England International that is not available for the National Team, Maresca could be inclined to start Estevao Willian. On whether the teenage sensation could appear on a central role, the Chelsea head said: “We consider that all our players give them minutes in all positions.

“Estevao reminds me of Cole when Cole was with me in those under 23 in [Manchester] City. Cole’s path has been similar to the road of Estevao in terms of starting wide as extreme and then slowly can move inside. In the Premier League, if you want to play in the middle, you must be physically prepared. “

Liverpool has lost each of its last two games, losing 2-1 against Crystal Palace last weekend and losing 1-0 against Galatasaray on Tuesday night. On whether it is a good time to play the reds, Maresca said: “I don’t think it is better to play Liverpool.

“It is always a difficult game, always a great team. The way they do this season is in any case, fantastic, especially after [Diogo] Jota tragedy. I lived exactly the same when I was a player 20 years ago, it is not easy for players or managers.

“You have to be very strong. This is the reason why they are doing it, it is not good, but better than good because dealing with a problem like this is not easy.”

Last season, Chelsea broke into Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, carrying 3-1 winners. In Anfield, the blues lost 2-1. Maresca added: “Each game is different.

“We are going to try to prepare the game in the best possible way. Even if they have fallen points, they have demonstrated the reason they won the Premier League.”