As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been ruled out for the next six weeks and will miss the Champions League fixture against Barcelona scheduled for November 25 at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old Englishman picked up a groin injury during Chelsea's clash with Manchester United on September 20. Initial assessments suggested he would be sidelined for about a month and a half, but manager Enzo Maresca has now confirmed that Palmer's recovery will take longer than expected.
For more FPL help, don't miss our regular Friday Q&A from 15:30 BST live on the BBC Sport website, with one of our four experts answering your questions Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer will be out until at least December with a persistent groin injury. Defender Benoit Badiashile is sidelined with a muscle problem, while Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto are all doubts. Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana and Andrey Santos are all available and Trevoh Chalobah returns from suspension.
Two of Sunderland's summer signings could miss out on the Black Cats' trip to Stamford Bridge in less than a fortnight, while one is certain to be absent for the match. Chelsea welcome Sunderland to SW6 next weekend hoping to avoid a potential Premier League banana skin. The newly-promoted north-east club have made a fine start to the new campaign, notching three wins and two draws from their opening seven matches - the same record as Chelsea.