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\n Liam Rosenior provided an update on Blues duo Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, with both missing out on the matchday squad for our game against Brighton later this evening.
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Kick-off is fast approaching at the Amex with Chelsea looking to return to winning ways following a narrow 1-0 defeat at the Bridge to Manchester United on the weekend.<\/p>\n
Before the players take to the pitch, Rosenior’s team news revealed that both Cole Palmer<\/a> and Joao Pedro<\/a> haven’t made the matchday squad, with the former having featured against the Red Devils and the latter having missed Saturday’s contest.<\/p>\n Our head coach explained: ‘Cole’s had some tightness in his hamstring, which he’s been carrying. He’s going to be out for this game, and we’ll see how he moves on for the FA Cup semi-final. <\/p>\n ‘I think Joao Pedro will be good for Sunday, but this game has come too close for him.’<\/p>\n Although disappointed to miss the duo’s quality tonight, Rosenior believes that the Blues have the strength in depth to compete with Brighton. <\/p>\n ‘With Estevao it’s a blow, and with Joao Pedro and Cole, but we still have some outstanding players in the team,’ he continued. <\/p>\n ‘Enzo Fernandez<\/a> can create and score goals and has done so all season, like Pedro Neto<\/a> has, and Liam Delap<\/a> was really close to getting his goal on Saturday. We need to make sure it’s a really strong team performance this evening.’<\/p>\n
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