Palmer unlikely to play for England as injury sidelines Chelsea star

Chelsea's Cole Palmer is set to miss England's World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia due to a muscle injury sustained in training, as confirmed by Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. Palmer has yet to formally withdraw from the national squad but is undergoing a scan to assess the injury's severity. His absence has been felt by Chelsea, who have lost all three away matches he missed, failing to score in those games. Maresca believes that this time off could be beneficial for Palmer to regain his physical and mental fitness, especially as he has not scored in his last ten games. Chelsea hopes to have him back for their match against Tottenham Hotspur following the international break. Palmer joins several other players on the treatment table, including Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bukayo Saka.