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Palmer could miss Chelsea’s match with Arsenal

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Chelsea could be without top scorer Cole Palmer when they visit Premier League leaders Arsenal on Tuesday.

Palmer is the joint-top scorer in the league with 20 goals.

However, Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino said the 21-year-old is struggling to recover from illness in time for the game.

“We will see [Tuesday] morning. Today, I don’t believe he can be involved,” Pochettino said.

“Even if he is good [on Tuesday] maybe he is not in a condition to play. We hope he can recover from this situation and be involved with the team.”

Chelsea are ninth in the Premier League – three points off seventh place – and Palmer’s absence would be a blow for their hopes of qualifying for Europe.

However, it would be a boost to Arsenal’s aspirations of winning the Premier League for the first time in 20 years.

The Gunners’ hopes were dented by a 2-0 loss at home to Aston Villa on 14 April but they recovered with victory by the same scoreline at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

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