Cole Palmer and Reece James (Picture: Getty)Liam Rosenior provided an injury update on Cole Palmer and Reece James ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. Palmer was forced to sit out of Wednesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over Pafos at Stamford Bridge due to a minor thigh issue. He felt something really, really minor in the game against Brentford,’ Rosenior said at full-time when asked about Palmer’s absence. ‘But I don’t want to risk any players at this stage, especially players of Cole’s quality. We will keep preparing him for that.’There was also concern from some Chelsea fans when Reece James made way at half-time to be replaced by Estevao, but Rosenior said the withdrawal was pre-planned to manage James’ minutes.

Source: Metro January 22, 2026 02:28 UTC