The incident occurred just as Cole Palmer had resumed full training, building momentum after sidelining his groin issue since September. Initial scans revealed a clean fracture, requiring rest and targeted rehab to avoid long-term complications.

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has revealed how Cole Palmer broke his toe in a freak accident. Palmer is training again despite recently fracturing his little toe while recovering from a groin injury. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca revealed that the England star picked up the knock in a press conference last week.

Enzo Maresca has revealed that Chelsea are taking it “day by day” to “protect” and manage Cole Palmer after a troublesome groin injury flared up against Manchester United. Having returned from an earlier groin layoff as a substitute against ...