"Hopefully not something to manage all season, but it's day by day. Some days he's better, some days worse. For instance, after Leeds he was completely bad the day after and played half an hour. After Bournemouth he was OK and played an hour. There's not any sense to it - it's how he feels day by day."
"It's the groin."
"At the moment, absolutely yes."
Cole Palmer is dealing with a groin issue that fluctuates daily and may require ongoing management throughout the season. Palmer is expected to start the upcoming Premier League match against Everton after being rested following the Champions League defeat by Atalanta. He largely recovered from a toe injury sustained at home in November but experienced mixed feelings after recent training. Surgery was not reported as required. Several Chelsea players currently lack the match fitness to play every three days, including Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia. Palmer is presently considered unable to sustain that frequency. The groin concern comes amid strong competition for England's number 10 role in a World Cup season, and Reece James has been used in midfield and may start consecutive matches due to necessity.
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