Chelsea will be without Cole Palmer when when they face Atalanta in Bergamo on Tuesday evening.

Palmer is being carefully managed back to full fitness after his recurring groin injury and skipped training on Monday morning as part of a rearranged plan from the club’s medical staff .

The Englishman did not travel with the squad to Bergamo, but will be available for selection against Everton this weekend.

Despite Palmer’s absence, Enzo Maresca can call on midfielder Moises Caicedo against Atalanta.

The Blues’ head coach has not been able to play the Ecuadorian midfielder in either of their most recent games against Leeds and Bournemouth as he serves a three-game Premier League suspension for his red card against Arsenal , but that ban does not cross over to the Champions Lea

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