"Cole Palmer of Chelsea (Image credit: Getty Images) Chelsea star Cole Palmer is facing a race against time to be fit to face Crystal Palace. With a number of potential absences for the cross-capital clash, Chelsea may be without the likes of both Tosin Adarabioyo and Romeo Lavia, who have thigh injuries while Enzo Fernandez may miss the game through illness. But is the Blues man ranked at no.3 in FourFourTwo's list of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now fit enough to face the Eagles?"
"It's been a stop-start campaign for Blues playmaker Palmer, who has played just 13 games in all competitions this season, including just the one in Europe. The 23-year-old missed last week's League Cup defeat to rivals Arsenal before returning to convert a penalty in the 2-0 home win over Brentford but after his absence in Chelsea's midweek win away against Pafos, manager Liam Rosenior has fielded questions over whether his talisman will be available for Premier League duty this weekend."
"He felt something really minor in the game against Brentford. It was quite early on, so credit to him for playing through it. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. I don't want to risk any players at this stage... He's got a really good chance to be involved and start the game on Sunday, and we will keep preparing him for that."
Cole Palmer faces a fitness doubt ahead of Chelsea's match versus Crystal Palace after a minor problem detected following the Brentford game. Chelsea could also be without Tosin Adarabioyo and Romeo Lavia due to thigh injuries, while Enzo Fernandez may miss the fixture through illness. Palmer has featured in only 13 games this season, including a single European appearance, and missed the League Cup loss to Arsenal. He returned to score a penalty in a 2-0 win over Brentford but was omitted from the trip to Pafos as a precaution. Manager Liam Rosenior indicated Palmer has a good chance to start when fit.
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