Cole Palmer will not play any role in Chelsea’s clash at West Ham after suffering an injury in the warm-up.
Sky Sports reported manager Enzo Maresca had said Palmer, who was due to start, ‘felt something’ and the England star was taken out of the squad as a precaution.
Estevao, the 18-year-old starlet, has been given his full debut to replace Palmer and played a crucial role in Chelsea’s third goal as he drove forward before squaring for Enzo Fernandez to tap home from close range.
Footage showed Palmer leave the pitch at the London Stadium before the end of Chelsea’s warm-up. He was then seen looking glum on the substitutes bench ahead of kick-off.
The injury to the 23-year-old comes as a huge blow to Maresca with the Blues aiming to get their first win of the Premier League season after a 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Palmer was one of Chelsea’s best performers in the 2024-25 campaign as they qualified for the Champions League and won the Conference League.
Cole Palmer was named in the starting XI for Chelsea’s clash at West Ham but pulled out
Palmer was spotted leaving the pitch before the end of Chelsea’s warm-up after suffering an injury
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He scored 18 goals and made 14 assists in 52 appearances as the Blues finished fourth.
It emerged this week that Palmer is in a bizarre battle with a French vineyard over his attempts to trademark his ‘Cold Palmer’ nickname.
Palmer has emerged as one of the biggest stars in the game in recent years, and is known for his ‘ice cold’ celebration.
The move sees Palmer motion that he is cold by rubbing his arms and puffing out his cheeks when he scores.
Last year, Palmer made a move to trademark both the celebration and the name ‘Cold Palmer’, in the hope of using it to sell a number of different products.
These include clothes, alcohol, food, toys, toiletries, razor blades and diet drinks.
However, Palmer’s attempts to do this have been challenged by a revered vineyard in the south west of France.
Chateau Palmer, which is in the Margaux region in Bordeaux, believe a trademark of the name would be a threat to its own image.
It is a highly respected vineyard and that is known to sell their wine for as much as £750-a-bottle.
