Chelsea coach Maresca confirmed at the pre-match press conference that Palmer will be absent for another 6 weeks.
Maresca said: "I was wrong. Unfortunately, he (Palmer) still needs to rest for 6 weeks, so yes, (surgery) is absolutely not needed. We can only protect Cole as much as possible. The medical team is not a magician. We hope that six weeks is enough."
Palmer is the earliest The injury occurred in mid-August and he completed his comeback on September 14. The groin injury worsened after the game against Manchester United on September 21. At that time, Maresca expected that he would be able to return at the end of the international match in October. Now the recovery time continues to extend, and it is expected that he will not be able to return until the end of November or early December.
