Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has refused to completely rule out Cole Palmer undergoing surgery on his troublesome groin.

The England international first started to struggle with a groin issue in pre-season, and he has already missed two Premier League matches this season against West Ham United and Fulham due to the problem.

The 23-year-old was also absent from England's September internationals, but he has featured in Chelsea's last three matches, coming off the bench against Brentford in the Premier League on September 13 before featuring from the first whistle four days later against Bayern Munich.

Palmer was again named in the XI , but he was replaced in just the 21st minute of the match, with Maresca making alterations following Robert Sanchez's red card.

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