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Dom Smith

Chelsea XI vs Wolves: Palmer in, starting lineup, confirmed team news for Premier League today

Chelsea have Cole Palmer available to start tonight’s Premier League visit of Wolves, but Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez and Levi Colwill all miss out.

Palmer missed training on Friday after he was injured during last week’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth and the Blues star was a doubt for the game at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea were set to assess Palmer over the weekend and manager Enzo Maresca’s hopes of the 22-year-old being passed fit have been answered as he lines up behind Nicolas Jackson.

However, Colwill, Lavia and Fernandez also missed training on Friday and have not won their race to be fit to play against Wolves.

Colwill suffered knocks in the Bournemouth game, while midfielders Lavia and Fernandez have muscle fatigue.

Maresca has made a big decision to make at centre-back, as Trevoh Chalobah, recalled early from his loan spell at Crystal Palace to help ease a shortage after hamstring injuries to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile, starts.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is handed a rare start too, whilst Pedro Neto faces his former club.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Gusto, Acheampong, Disasi, George, Joao Felix, Sancho, Nkunku, Guiu

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