Cole Palmer will miss the England U21 game due to an injury sustained during Manchester City’s victory over Serbia. He left the first half with a bandage on his right leg and was substituted early in the second half by Tino Livramento. Chelsea is hopeful he’ll recover for the Arsenal game on October 21, with manager Mauricio Pochettino and fans expressing concern. Despite England U21 coach Carsley not being overly worried about Palmer’s injury, he emphasized not taking any chances given the importance of the upcoming game.
Carsley mentioned their policy of returning injured players to their clubs promptly to ensure readiness for weekend fixtures. Armando Broja, recovering from a knee injury, left the Albanian national team early to return to Chelsea. Broja had injured his knee ligaments during a friendly against Aston Villa in the previous season. Chelsea has been cautious with his rehabilitation and return to the team. Broja and Nicolas Jackson, the other Chelsea striker, both returned early from international duty for various reasons.
Armando Broja had initially been called up to the Albanian national team for friendlies against Czechia and Bulgaria, but he did not play in the game against Albania. Armando Broja returned to London early Tuesday morning, having left the Albanian team before the scheduled end of his international commitments. On the other hand, Nicolas Jackson underwent minor surgery on his wrist after being seen wearing a splint during wins over Fulham and Burnley. He withdrew from Senegal’s team for games against Cameroon and South Sudan due to the surgery.
