Enzo Maresca has hinted he could turn to Cole Palmer to solve Chelsea ’s striker shortage. The Blues were struck by a double blow when both Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu were injured during Monday night’s 2-1 win over West Ham.

Enzo Maresca has hinted Cole Palmer could be a possible solution to Chelsea’s current striker shortage ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Brighton. The Blues travel to the AMEX on Saturday evening facing a striker crisis after Maresca revealed that Marc Guiu would be out for a number of weeks,

If Chelsea have missed the deadline and are unable to strike a deal with UEFA, Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana will also miss out. The pair were omitted in September, and although they are both out injured, they are fighting to return before the end of the season.

Cole Palmer helped Chelsea back into the top four by forcing an own goal as Graham Potter's Stamford Bridge return ended in a defeat that had positives

While Phil Foden is only now beginning to show signs of life this season by complementing Erling Haaland’s goal supply, Chelsea fans are being treated to another season of scintillating creativity from their own playmaker, Palmer. That, City, is what you could have won.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game at Brighton (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On Nicolas Jackson's injury: "Nico is better [than he was].

Chelsea chiefs have seemingly pulled a dramatic U-turn over one player's future at the club, with manager Enzo Maresca and co now ready to sell him for a "significant profit" heading into the summer window.