Chelsea's Cole Palmer gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Leicester City, at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
Cole Palmer (Image: AP)
Cole Palmer is NOT in the Chelsea squad to face Arsenal.
Palmer, 22, had been ill this week although played the second half of Thursday's 1-0 win at home to Danish side Copenhagen in the Conference League round-of-16. The England star hasn't scored for 10 games but remains one of Chelsea's most crucial players under Enzo Maresca.
The Blues would cement their fourth position with a win at the Emirates.
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Trossard, Martinelli, Merino
Subs: Neto, Tierney, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri
The big news is that there is no Cole Palmer for Chelsea.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Nkunku, Sancho, Neto
Subs: Jorgensen, Bettinelli, Adarabioyo, Dewsbury-Hall, Chalobah, Gusto, George, Acheampong, Lavia
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