The head coach of Chelsea Football Club, Enzo Maresca, has given an update on the availability of the injured players ahead of the London derby against Brentford.
Enzo Maresca gave the update while speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, September 12, 2025. He was asked about the fitness of Cole Palmer and Liam Delap, the latter was substituted in the early minutes of the game against Fulham.
On Delap, he said,
“Liam Delap will be out for 10/12 weeks, unfortunately it’s long way to go”
On Palmer,
“Cole Palmer took part in the session yesterday for the first time, not the entire session. We have one more session this afternoon, and we are going to try with him to see if he’s okay; otherwise, he will be out tomorrow. He is recovering from an injury, it is not managing him, it’s recovering from an injury. When he is available, we need to manage him because of the amount of games.”
Maresca also spoke about the 74 FA charges against Chelsea,
“I know from the club they are satisfied about the situation and process. Personally, I have nothing to add. I have no idea, to be honest. I always focus on the pitch side, something that I can control.”
Chelsea supporters will hope Palmer will get back to full fitness very soon as the fixtures begin to get congested.
