**Chelsea are set to be without Tosin Adarabioyo for their Premier League opener against Crystal Palace, according to reports.**
The 27-year-old is expected to be absent for the league clash at Stamford Bridge after sustaining a 'small issue in training', as reported by [The Times](https://x.com/peterrutzler/status/1956752889923207247), in the build up to the London derby.
Tosin's setback is only minor and [Chelsea](https://www.si.com/onsi/soccer/chelsea/) are taking precautionary action and do not want to take any risks, particularly given the long-term injury to fellow central defender Levi Colwill, who will miss the majority of 2025-26 due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
_**More to follow...**_