Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that he plans to make quite a few rotations for Tuesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Cardiff City.

Chelsea hero John Terry has declared Cole Palmer the "best No.10 in the world" following his role in Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton. The Blues earned a first league victory since their 2-0 victory at Burnley last month to move back into the Champions League spots.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca made a big Cole Palmer selection call ahead of the club's upcoming Carabao Cup quarter-final clash against Cardiff City in midweek. In what has been an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign for the Blues and England playmaker,

WESLEY FOFANA knows all about playing alongside elite forwards – and reckons Cole Palmer is right up there with the very best. The Chelsea defender has the likes of Ballon d’Or winner

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer played down the enthusiasm inspired by his return to the scoresheet against Everton, revealing that he is “still dealing with an injury” which requires constant, careful attention.

Cole Palmer admits that he is still “nowhere near 100 per cent in terms of fitness” after getting back on the scoresheet for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. In what has been an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign for the Blues playmaker,

England head coach Thomas Tuchel already knew that picking his No 10s for the World Cup was going to be far from simple, and Cole Palmer has proved he is ready to make it as hard as possible.