"We try to protect Cole as much as we can. The most important thing is when he comes back, he is fully fit. The medical staff are not magicians. We hope six weeks are enough. We need to see it step-by-step. For sure, he's going to be OK. He looks relaxed. He has tried to recover from the injury and is doing all the therapy."
"I was wrong, Unfortunately, he needs to be out probably six more weeks. So, yes, this is the update. To replace Cole is difficult, because Cole is a very important player for us - probably one of the best players in the Premier League - so to replace that kind of player is always difficult. We don't have another player like Cole, because Cole is unique."
Cole Palmer has not played since 20 September after a recurrence of a groin problem that first appeared during the shortened post-Club World Cup pre-season. Palmer has made only three Premier League appearances this season and faces a roughly six-week layoff, delaying his chance to regain form and press for international selection ahead of next summer's World Cup. The club expects the issue to be managed without surgery and is focusing on conservative treatment and therapy to ensure full fitness on return. Palmer will miss multiple upcoming Premier League fixtures and remains an important, hard-to-replace attacking player for his team.
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