Mauricio Pochettino stated on Monday that Cole Palmer (21), Chelsea’s top scorer, may not be available for Tuesday’s away match against Premier League leaders Arsenal due to his slow recovery from illness.At a press conference, Pochettino stated, “Today, no (he cannot play).” “We’ll see in the morning tomorrow. He can’t be involved today, in my opinion.Maybe he’s not in the right shape to play, even if he’s fine tomorrow. It is our hope that he will be able to move past this and rejoin the team.”Palmer has been the bright spot in Pochettino’s challenging first season at Stamford Bridge. Palmer participated in Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City. Mancity former player, and Erling Haaland, the Norwegian striker for City, share the top scoring record in the Premier League this year with 20 goals each.
Chelsea would suffer if he were to miss out on the opportunity to earn a trip to Europe. In their attempt to win the championship for the first time in twenty years, Arsenal would also benefit greatly from it.
Pochettino has ruled out defenders Malo Gusto and Ben Chilwell for the derby.
Chelsea With 31 games played, Chelsea has 47 points, which puts them in ninth place in the league, three points behind seventh-place Manchester United, but they still have one game remaining.
I making it to the League Cup final would be a consolation prize for Chelsea, would be a step forward for Pochettino if Chelsea qualified for Europe.
However, he stated that the goal is to get closer to Arsenal.
The Argentinean stated, “We are confident in one day getting the same level, of course.” “We are positive and always in football the most important thing is to believe.”Arsenal was in a different position than they are now a few years ago. But eventually, they get there because they have faith and confidence in Mikel Arteta. It is not any different here.
Earlier in the season, Chelsea drew 2-2 at home against Arsenal despite leading 2-0, but as the season approaches its conclusion, Pochettino stated that the situation was slightly different this time.
“As the season comes to an end, they are competing for the Premier League. He stated, “We must have the three points in a different location in the table.
“We are two or three games behind all of the teams above us and it is important to try and win games like this to be close to European competition next season.”
Based on other outcomes, finishing in seventh place could guarantee a spot in Europe.