Like Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea also suffered his past season. With its club World Cup victories as well as in conference league, the Blues accumulated 62 games in 2024/2025. A total total than the average, which influences the health of players.
As a result, several players joined the London infirmary. Some arrived at the summer transfer window like Liam Delap, injured in the hamstrings until next November. Others were already in the workforce, paying the costs of a substantial season.
The most striking example is that of defender Levi Colwill, victim of a rupture of the crossed ligament. The English international (six selections) should only repress the land around April 2026. And that's not all. Coach Enzo Maresca is not at the end of his sorrows, with three new absent announced. And not least.
Three less holders
The first injured person announced is none other than Cole Palmer. The Englishman, ranked eighth in the Ballon d'Or, suffers from a relapse of his pain in the level of the contract contracted last August. “”
We decided to protect a little Cole, to prevent his injury from getting worse. We made the decision to leave him at rest for the next two or three weeks until the international break, just to see if thanks to this rest, he will be able to recover 100 % ”, justifies the Italian tactician.
The other big absent is Wesley Fofana. The Frenchman (re) leaves his own for the next twelve days because of symptoms linked to a concussion appeared during the meeting of Carabao Cup, against Lincoln City. Finally, Tosin Adarabioyo is also injured “Until the international break”, Following a calf problem. Three real hard blows for Chelsea, while the club will face Brighton, Benfica, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest or Ajax in the following weeks.