Ready to go: Chelsea will have Enzo Fernandez available for their Premier League return against Burnley
Chelsea Football Newsletter
Chelsea will not have Cole Palmer back for Saturday’s trip to Burnley due to a freak accident suffered at home.
The Blues’ talisman was close to a return from a persistent groin injury that has kept him out for two months but has now been ruled out of Chelsea’s next three games after fracturing the little toe on his left foot by stubbing it on a door.
Chelsea did receive a triple boost before the clash with Burnley, though, with manager Enzo Maresca confirming that Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto and Benoit Badiashile are all available.
Both Fernandez and Neto missed international duty this month, with Argentina and Portugal respectively, but have since recovered from knee and groin injuries to be in contention.
Neto was pictured in Chelsea training at Cobham on Monday, as was Badiashile, who has recovered from a muscular problem sustained in the October win against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
“Enzo and Pedro, they used the international break to recover a little bit of energy, also to recover from the injury, the problems they had, and they are both available for tomorrow,” Maresca said on Friday.
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Moises Caicedo only returned to London on Thursday evening following international duty with Ecuador but is fit to face Burnley. However, Maresca may wish to rest him ahead of key games against Barcelona and Arsenal over the next week.
Chelsea remain without longer-term injury absentees Palmer, Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill.
While Axel Disasi has been training with the first team at times recently, he is not in the club’s Premier League squad and will not be involved against Burnley.
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Gusto, Santos; Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
Injured: Palmer, Essugo, Colwill, Lavia
Unavailable: Mudryk
Time and date: 12:30pm GMT on Saturday November 22, 2025
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley
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