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LIAM ROSENIOR CONFIRMS COLE PALMER FIT TO START AGAINST LEEDS TUESDAY
Liam Rosenior is "thrilled" with Cole Palmer’s 2026 form and how Chelsea moved within one point of the top four.
Alan Shearer says Cole Palmer has been stuck in a tough spot this season, thanks to his nagging injuries.
Palmer’s barely played half of Chelsea’s Premier League matches because of a groin problem that just won’t quit. Even so, the 23-year-old—last season’s Premier League Young Player of the Year—just hammered home a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves on Saturday. Those three goals nearly doubled his tally, bumping him from four to seven in the league.
Shearer, who scored more Premier League goals than anyone and knows a thing or two about injury struggles himself, feels for Palmer. He’s been there. “It was interesting hearing Cole talk after the Wolves game about how he’s managing his injury,” Shearer said on The Rest is Football podcast. “I hated being in that position—knowing you have to push through, but you can’t train the way you want. You get through a match, things feel okay, and then it’s back to square one. It’s miserable. The sooner he gets past it, the better.”
Gary Lineker jumped in too. He knows exactly what Palmer’s dealing with. “I had the same injury at Everton for a year,” Lineker said. “It was always there—a constant niggle. I couldn’t really train, and that’s why people used to say all I did was sit in the bath. There was a reason. I struggled, but I could still play. The pain never stopped me from playing, just annoyed me. It finally went away after I took a break following the World Cup. It’s weird: once you’re playing, you feel alright, but then it can tighten up out of nowhere. Sounds like Cole’s stuck in the same loop.”
Chelsea’s new manager, Liam Rosenior, couldn’t stop praising Palmer after that hat-trick. “We know what a world-class player he is,” Rosenior said. “He’s played loads of football this last year, with hardly any time to rest. When he’s on it, no one can stop him. I’m thrilled to work with him.”
Rosenior told reporters on Monday that Palmer came out of the Wolves game just fine—he’s fit and ready to start against Leeds on Tuesday night. “Cole’s available for tomorrow,” he said. “Any world-class player is key to what you want to achieve. I love seeing him enjoy his football and banging in goals. Hopefully, he keeps this up.”
Chelsea sit fifth in the league, just one point from the top four, before they clashed with 16th-placed Leeds. Earlier in the season, Palmer’s injury troubles seemed like they might ruin his World Cup dreams, but Danny Murphy thinks he’s a lock for the England squad if he stays healthy. “If he plays like we know he can from now to the end of the season, he’s definitely in,” Murphy told BBC Sport. “He can play wide, as a 10—he’s so smooth on the ball and fearless. Even off the bench, he can change a game in an instant.”
Last time Chelsea faced Leeds, they lost—a shock that turned out to be one of Enzo Maresca’s final games as manager. Rosenior has made a big impact since stepping in, with Chelsea winning seven of their last nine games. Only Arsenal tripped them up in both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Shearer likes what he sees from Rosenior so far. “They’re out of the Carabao Cup, but he’s started strong,” Shearer said. “They’ve got Leeds and Burnley next, so things might get trickier. Still, it’s been really good. You get the feeling some people are waiting for Rosenior to slip up, but he can’t worry about that. As long as you’re winning, you can do and say what you like. Things are going well for him right now.”
BRIDGE COLLAPSE: HOW LEEDS UNITED STUNNED CHELSEA WITH A MIRACULOUS TWO-GOAL LATE COMEBACK
Chelsea blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Leeds United. Read the full match report, Opta stats, and Liam Rosenior's reaction here.
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Leeds United pulled off a wild comeback at Stamford Bridge, clawing back from two goals down to grab a 2–2 draw against Chelsea on Tuesday night. For more than an hour, Leeds looked out of it as second best everywhere you looked, but Chelsea’s late collapse let them back in.
Daniel Farke’s side barely threatened for most of the game. Chelsea went up 2–0 thanks to João Pedro and Cole Palmer, and honestly, it felt like they’d cruise to three points. Leeds didn’t even manage a shot on target until the second half, but when Lukas Nmecha buried a penalty, and Noah Okafor poked in a late equaliser, everything flipped.
This was a textbooksmash-and-grabb. Leeds only managed four shots the whole night, compared to Chelsea’s 19, but made both of their shots on target count.
For the first hour, Chelsea was in total control. Palmer was everywhere, drifting across the pitch, finding pockets of space, picking passes. The opener came just like that: Palmer slipped away from his marker, turned into space, and fed João Pedro, who chipped in over Karl Darlow. That goal took João Pedro to ten for the season, matching his best-ever Premier League tally from his Brighton days.
Chelsea doubled their lead just before the hour after Jaka Bijol bundled João Pedro over in the box, a clumsy challenge, and Palmer didn’t miss from the spot.
Then Leeds got a break. Moisés Caicedo crashed into Jayden Bogle in the area, and Nmecha smashed the penalty home. Suddenly, Chelsea started to look nervous. The equaliser came from more of their chaos at the back: a long ball, a mess between Bogle, Josh Acheampong, and Robert Sánchez, and Okafor walked the ball into an empty net.
Even then, Palmer had a golden chance to win it at the death but somehow skied his shot from point-blank range. That summed up Chelsea’s night.
This was the first time since October 20,23 when they let a two-goal lead slip against Arsenal,l that Chelsea failed to win after being two goals up in the league. For all the progress under Liam Rosenior, Chelsea still has that unpredictable edge.
You can check out all the stats from the match in our centre below, team and player numbers, expected goals, passing networks, chalkboards, the works. Everything you need if you want to dig into the details.
And here are some quick post-match facts:
Leeds hadn't come back from two down on the road in the Premier League since March 2022 (beating Wolves 3-2). Chelsea last failed to win after leading by two in October 2023 (2-2 against Arsenal).
João Pedro now has 10 league goals this season, matching his best single-season tally (from 2024-25 with Brighton). He’s just the fourth Brazilian to hit double figures in back-to-back Premier League seasons, joining Roberto Firmino, Richarlison, and Matheus Cunha.
Pedro’s on fire lately, too six goals in his last eight matches for Chelsea, more than any of his teammates since Rosenior took over.
And since his Premier League debut for Chelsea last September, Cole Palmer has scored 18 penalties more than anyone else in that time (Salah has 15).
That’s how it played out at Stamford Bridge. Not a night Chelsea will want to remember, but Leeds fans will take that point all day.
CHELSEA "ADVANCE" IN TALKS FOR JULIAN ALVAREZ AHEAD OF ARSENAL AND BARCA
Chelsea is reportedly leading Arsenal and Barcelona in the race for Julian Alvarez as Liam Rosenior eyes an £80m-£100m summer move.
Chelsea is pulling ahead of Arsenal and Barcelona in the race for Julian Alvarez, according to fresh reports. The club’s owners have already blown past the £1 billion mark on new signings since Todd Boehly’s group took over from Roman Abramovich in May 2022, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down.
Since then, Stamford Bridge has turned into a revolving door for young, talented prospects. BlueCo wants to cash in on potential while getting Chelsea back to the top and fighting for trophies again. But so far, that hasn’t really worked out. Chelsea finished sixth and fourth in the last two Premier League seasons, and they’re sitting fifth right now. They even swapped Enzo Maresca for Liam Rosenior in the dugout, hoping for a spark.
Still, the squad has gaps. If they want to seriously chase the title next season, they need to strengthen a few spots—keeper, centre-back, and a striker, for starters. Alvarez, the former Manchester City forward who’s also on Arsenal’s radar, has jumped to the top of Chelsea’s wishlist. The links to the Argentine keep getting stronger.
ESPN’s Jorge Baravalle says Chelsea actually has “the most advanced contacts” for Alvarez. One of his agents was in London last week, apparently taking in Chelsea’s match against Arsenal. Baravalle explains, “A lot of people are talking about Barcelona and Arsenal, but what I’m hearing is that Chelsea is actively moving forward for Julian Alvarez. There are conversations, and people close to the transfer were in London this week. Both clubs want him, but right now, Chelsea areisading.”
Meanwhile, Pete O’Rourke from Football Insider says Atletico Madrid won’t let Alvarez go for less than £80 million. Alvrez is top class. He’s proven it—South American Footballer of the Year, won the Premier League with Man City. For Atletico, letting him leave would be massive, and you’re looking at £80 million or more,” O’Rourke said. “He’s under contract until 2030, and there’s talk they want to tie him down even longer. But if Alvarez even hints he’s open to leaving, expect every big club in Europe to come knocking.”
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