Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke Set for ReturnThe international break could not have come at a better time for Chelsea, with key attacking players edging closer

However, the instinctive playmaker and inevitable contributor has hit a bump in the road to kick off 2025. The opening months of the calendar year have been tough for Palmer, whose malaise was made official when he missed his first penalty at senior level against Leicester City.

Enzo Maresca expects Cole Palmer to miss England's World Cup qualifiers after suffering a "muscular injury" which will require a scan on Monday.