"Palmer played the full 90 minutes of Chelsea's stalemate with Palace on the opening weekend but missed the wins against West Ham and Fulham. He was also sidelined for England's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia this month but made his return in Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Brentford on September 13, scoring just five minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute. The 23-year-old then started against Bayern Munich in the Champions League four days later, scoring his side's goal in a 3-1 defeat."
"It showed Palmer is still managing the groin issue and boss Enzo Maresca revealed this week that the club's medical staff had discussed surgery. Speaking to Metro, the Italian said: "It's more day by day, week by week, game by game to see how it is and decide what we do." On the possibility of Palmer needing an operation, Maresca added: "I don't know if in the next days or the next weeks, but I don't think so, to be honest.""
Cole Palmer has struggled with a persistent groin injury that sidelined him for a month after the season opener. He missed Premier League matches against West Ham and Fulham and England World Cup qualifiers versus Andorra and Serbia. He returned as a substitute to score five minutes after coming on in Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Brentford, then started against Bayern Munich and scored in a 3-1 defeat. Palmer was forced off after 20 minutes at Old Trafford and missed the Carabao Cup win at Lincoln City. Chelsea medical staff have discussed surgery, and manager Enzo Maresca described assessments as day-by-day while expressing doubt surgery will be needed imminently.
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