Enzo Maresca has expressed his hope Cole Palmer could return from injury to face Barcelona on Nov. 25.

The 23-year-old playmaker has been battling a groin problem he first sustained in August and then aggravated the following month with his last appearance coming on Sept. 20 at Manchester United .

Chelsea face FK Qarabag on Wednesday before hosting Wolves in their final outing prior to the November international break.

They then resume on Nov. 22 with three games in eight days against Burnley , Barcelona and Premier League leaders Arsenal .

Asked whether Palmer could be back to face Barcelona, Maresca said on Tuesday: "We hope so, but with Cole we try to plan, we try to schedule, you know, at the beginning. Then we need to review that. So in this moment we go day by day

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