Cole Palmer has finally returned to Chelsea training after being out for the entire international break with an injury. The 22-year-old had initially been called up for the England squad by Thomas Tuchel.
Palmer withdrew after missing Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal almost two weeks ago. He was left out with a muscle injury. football.londonreported on Thursday night that Palmer had not been working with the remaining squad at Cobham during the break.
Ahead of the Premier League's return next Thursday, Palmer is now back on the grass under Enzo Maresca. Chelsea host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in a crucial match in their bid to finish in the top four/five.
Noni Madueke, who hasn't played since suffering an injury in the Valentine's Day defeat to Brighton, has also returned. Nicolas Jackson made his own recovery earlier in the week and hasn't featured since February 3.
For Maresca, he will be hoping that all three are fit and ready to go against Spurs. Chelsea have a tough end-of-season run and know that both Newcastle United and Manchester City will be breathing down their necks.
Champions League qualification is up for grabs and Chelsea have continued to stutter in recent months. Although they managed four wins in a row in all competitions prior to defeat at Arsenal, they came against lower quality opposition and left more questions than answers.
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