Injury NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 5 Aug 2026
Colwill and Palmer miss Juventus friendly as precaution
Chelsea's young stars sit out Hong Kong clash after picking up knocks.
L. Colwill
player
Players
Levi Colwill, Cole Palmer
Reason
Knocks, precaution
Match
Chelsea vs Juventus, pre-season friendly
Venue
Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
What happened. Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer were left out of Chelsea's squad for the pre-season friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong as a precaution after suffering knocks.
- Colwill missed open training on Tuesday; Palmer trained individually.
- Wesley Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo started at centre-half in their absence.
- Joao Pedro moved to central attacking midfield, and Robert Sanchez returned in goal.
Both players are expected to be managed carefully during pre-season ahead of the new campaign.
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