Imagine the call from Cole Palmer to his Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca after suffering a new injury from home days before a long-awaited return to the lineup.

Palmer had been hampered by a groin injury since August, missing all but four games of the season including the last 11 across all competitions.

The 23-year-old was set to return to the Blues for their 7:30am ET visit to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday but Palmer’s house had other ideas.

Cole Palmer suffers new injury at home — Chelsea star’s impending return will wait

According to Gail Davis of Sky Sports , Palmer — wait for it — stubbed the little toe of his foot on a door at home, fracturing it.

Maresca said Palmer isn’t limping badly but is currently not wearing ‘socks or flip-flops’ as contact with footwear is ‘a bit painf

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