> “He’s not available for tomorrow for sure, Barcelona, for sure, Arsenal, for sure. Unfortunately he had an accident at home two days ago and he hit his toe. It’s nothing important, but for sure he’s not back next week.
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> “We don’t know (how long he will be out for). The only thing we know is that he’s not available for this week, next week. He was very close (to returning to training). He was back with us almost with the groin and it was very good news. And then he had this small problem and hopefully it’s nothing important.”
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> “The last time I saw him was yesterday morning and he was without socks, without flip-flops. I did see him in the changing room. Was he in pain? No not too much, he was working ok. The problem is that it’s a small toe, so the contact with the boots can be painful.”
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> \-Enzo Maresca; source: [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6825765/2025/11/21/cole-palmer-chelsea-toe-injury-news/)