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Palmer likely to miss England games with injury - Maresca

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer is likely to miss England's World Cup qualifying games against Albania and Latvia with a muscular injury.

Palmer picked up the injury in training and was ruled out of Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Arsenal.

That was the first time the Blues had played without him since April last year, when they were beaten 5-0 by the Gunners.

Maresca thinks it is unlikely Palmer will join up with Thomas Tuchel's England squad.

"I don't think [he will be fit for England] to be honest," Maresca said after the Arsenal defeat.