#cole-palmer

#cole-palmer

His underlying numbers back it up too - an XGI per 90 of 0.64 speaks to constant involvement. He may not be firing double-digit hauls weekly, but his reliability makes him a steady, captaincy-safe pick. In a season full of chaos and rotation, consistency is gold - and Saka delivers it week after week. Liverpool at home might not scream "buy", but they've been vulnerable to chances from the right-wing channel, which suits Saka perfectly.

He is available to start and to play,

"He is not available for tomorrow for sure, Barcelona for sure, Arsenal for sure. Unfortunately he had an accident at home two days ago and he hit his toe but it is nothing important. But for sure he is not back. It is fractured, yes. The only thing we know is he is not available for this week, next week. It can happen."

The restart of club football after the international break brings Barcelona manager Hansi Flick everything he could have asked for, in a sporting and psychological sense. The reopening of the Spotify Camp Nou in itself is a massive boost to the players, who will look to use it to push themselves harder this season. More importantly, however, Raphinha and Joan Garcia will be back against Athletic Club while Pedri is expected to return in the game against Chelsea.

Leading up to the game, though, Chelsea have been dealt a fresh injury blow as midfielder Romeo Lavia will be unavailable due to injury, reports Mundo Deportivo. The Belgian midfielder sustained a quadriceps injury that will keep him sidelined for approximately one month. Lavia suffered the injury last Wednesday during Chelsea's European fixture against Qarabag in Azerbaijan, which ended in a 2-2 draw. He was forced off in the eighth minute and replaced by Moises Caicedo.

Cole Palmer's emergence as one of Europe's best young players is the result of desire, drive and confidence, according to former Manchester City and England goalkeeper David James. Palmer's first taste of senior football came as an 18-year-old when he played in a fourth-round League Cup clash in September 2020, as he looked to make the transition from promising youngster at the Etihad to a regular first-teamer in one of the planet's most star-packed sides.

On what was only his fifth Chelsea start after a summer move from Palmeiras worth an initial £29 million, Estêvão was impressive throughout and almost capped an all-round action display late on with a fabulous overhead kick which drifted just wide.

Arsenal and Chelsea's modern day rivalry has seen the two London clubs trade bragging rights throughout the 21st Century. At this moment in time, it is the Gunners who are in the driving seat, tipped to end their Premier League title drought in May next year. There is a long way to go and plenty of football to be played, including games which will undoubtedly come to be decided by the likes of Bukayo Saka and Blues' talisman Palmer.

Palmer didn't take long to catch the eye of England Under-15s coach Kevin Betsy, despite the fact that he was being outmuscled and outmanoeuvred by kids that were twice his size. It was the way he showed for the ball again and again, even if he'd just lost it, Betsy tells FourFourTwo nine years on. He had that confidence, not only to receive the pass while under pressure, but the way he set himself to take it. Always positive in his actions.

As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been ruled out for the next six weeks and will miss the Champions League fixture against Barcelona scheduled for November 25 at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old Englishman picked up a groin injury during Chelsea's clash with Manchester United on September 20. Initial assessments suggested he would be sidelined for about a month and a half, but manager Enzo Maresca has now confirmed that Palmer's recovery will take longer than expected.

When Manchester City decided to sell 21-year-old bit-part player Cole Palmer to Chelsea for 42.5m in September 2023, after his 19 Premier League appearances for the club had produced no goals, they may have initially felt that they'd got the better of the deal. Two years later, Palmer struck his 38th Premier League goal for Chelsea this September, on only his 72nd appearance, and he has now become key for both club and country.

Chelsea and England midfielder Cole Palmer has successfully trademarked the term 'Cold Palmer' with the UK government's Intellectual Property Office. It means that nobody can use the 23-year-old's nickname for commercial purposes without first getting his permission. Palmer can now add the trademarked term to a wide variety of products, including ice cream, toys, clothes, footballs and football boots. It also enables him to trademark a range of other ecclectic products, such as beard trimmers, underwater vehicles, mopeds and mouse mats should the need arise.