Cole Palmer has left the England squad due to a muscle injury, Chelsea have confirmed. The playmaker was left out of the Blues’ matchday squad for Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal after failing a

Enzo Maresca expects Cole Palmer to miss England's World Cup qualifiers after suffering a "muscular injury" which will require a scan on Monday.

Chelsea have condemned racist abuse directed towards Wes Fofana online. Fofana shared screenshots of comments left on his Instagram account in the aftermath of last weekend's narrow Premier League defeat to London rivals Arsenal.

They included racist words and monkey emojis. “The abuse Wes Fofana has been subjected to following yesterday’s fixture is abhorrent and will not be tolerated,” Chelsea said. The club said it was “appalled and disgusted” by the rise in online abuse toward its players and said they have its “full support.