Chelsea receive welcome boost as Cole Palmer trains with his team-mates after missing his side’s 5-0 capitulation at Arsenal due to illness
- Palmer missed Chelsea’s 5-0 defeat at Arsenal on Tuesday evening due to illness
- He is back in training ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Aston Villa next Saturday
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Cole Palmer returned to Cobham on Thursday after his absence during the midweek capitulation against Arsenal underlined how important he is to Chelsea.
The 21-year-old has been training with teammates after overcoming an illness that sidelined him. A trip to Aston Villa follows on Saturday as the Blues look to begin a late bid for a European spot.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino had urged his players to show they are not ‘Cole Palmer Football Club’ before facing Arsenal, but failed as they were beaten 5-0.
Palmer has been Chelsea’s main source of goals this season, scoring 20 goals in the Premier League since signing from Manchester City for £42.5 million last summer.
Pochettino will reveal more about Palmer’s fitness in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Cole Palmer (left) returned to training on Thursday after missing Chelsea’s 5-0 defeat to Arsenal
Palmer’s return is a welcome boost for Mauricio Pochettino after seeing his side capitulate in the Emirates
