Latest Chelsea injury news as eight players could miss Burnley with Cole Palmer update expected
Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping that a series of possible injury worries don't carry on into the second week of the international break. His Chelsea side have already been hit by consistent fitness problems throughout the campaign, and now the club are aiming to rise up the table in the final months.
The Blues remain within touching distance of the European spaces, despite their lowly 11th-place standing. They also have an FA semi-final to come.
In order to get over the huge hurdle that Manchester City are — as well as matches against Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Aston Villa — in the last 10 league fixtures, Pochettino will need a strong group at the core. Fortunately, things have begun to steady, with a growing number of consistent players getting minutes.
However, the two-week domestic break has so far thrown up more questions and worries. Cole Palmer is the biggest of the lot, having not trained with his England teammates at the start of the training camp at St George's Park. He was indoors on Wednesday with several others but has since returned to the grass.
Gareth Southgate ruled him out of the 1-0 defeat to Brazil on Saturday but is hopeful of a possible return for him and Jordan Henderson against Brazil on Tuesday at Wembley. «The two boys trained today, so they’ve come through that okay,» the Three Lions boss said.
«So they should join the group that will train tomorrow [Sunday], so we’ll go from there with that. But similar to tonight, we’re talking about a high-level game, brilliant experience for the players, a chance to see new players again, build towards the summer. Tuesday, Belgium have played a different eleven, or close to, so they’re going to be a bit fresher.»
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