Enzo Maresca comments on Cole Palmer injury and reason for current position behind City/Arsenal (after draw against Arsenal)

Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer’s fitness after Chelsea vs. Arsenal:

Enzo Maresca said “I don’t think we took any risks. For sure, he was a doubt until the end. His performances have been very good. Then they adjust and [Thomas] Partey was marking him man-to-man so it was difficult for Cole in that case, but overall, very happy with Cole’s performance. Yeah, he is painful now but it doesn’t look something important.”

Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s position in the Premier League heading into the international break:

Enzo Maresca said “Very happy. For me, we are behind this kind of club, like City and Arsenal. The reason why is because they work every single day in the last five years or nine years with the same manager, so we are behind them.”