Chelsea are hosting Barcelona at Stamford Bridge tonight for Matchday 5 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League in a crucial duel where both teams are eager to keep pace with the group leaders. For this important match, the home team will be without Cole Palmer, a significant loss for the London side.

Cole Palmer will be unavailable for this contest as he is recovering from a fractured toe he sustained during an accident at home. However, during the pre-match press conference, manager Enzo Maresca shared positive details about the star’s rehabilitation.

“Cole is wearing a boot,” Maresca told reporters, according to the official Chelsea website. “We don’t know when [he will be back to full fitness], but it will be soon. He is already on the pitch and already touching the ball. The feeling is

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