Cole Palmer has passed his fitness test to play for Chelsea. While Joao Felix has been named in the starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea’s Italian head coach Enzo Maresca returns to his old home. The King Power Stadium, after leading Leicester City to promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League in his first season in charge UFABET
As well as Maresca, Palmer is also a player to watch after withdrawing from the England squad due to injury. But there is good news that last season’s top scorer has passed his fitness test. And will be in the starting line-up at the King Power Stadium.
Palmer will link up with Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke in attack. While Felix was surprisingly named in the starting line-up in place of the missing Pedro Neto. Competing with Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho and Mykhailo Mudryk for the place on the bench.
For Felix, it will be his first Premier League start of the 2024-25 season. Having previously come off the bench in five games, scoring once and failing to feature in the last four.
Cole Palmer is a doubt for Chelsea’s Premier League game against Arsenal, live on Sky Sports on Sunday. After limping out of Old Trafford at the weekend with a knee injury.