Cole Palmer's Resilience Tested by Another Injury Setback

Chelsea star Cole Palmer faces another hurdle in his injury-riddled season with a minor thigh strain. He missed the League Cup semifinal against Arsenal and hopes to return against Brentford. His timely recovery is crucial for both club performance and personal aspirations ahead of the World Cup.

Cole Palmer's season at Chelsea has experienced yet another disruption due to a 'minor' thigh strain, as confirmed by Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior on Wednesday.

Palmer was absent from the English League Cup semifinal 3-2 defeat to Arsenal. There is ongoing assessment of his condition before Saturday's Premier League clash against Brentford.

Rosenior elaborated, 'The match arrived too soon for him, but we're hopeful he'll be fit to join training on Friday and play on Saturday.' Palmer needs to regain full match fitness to secure his place in England's World Cup squad this June.

(With inputs from agencies.)