OUTSTANDING Palmer VERY HAPPY at Chelsea | Liam Rosenior | Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Football

Year2026

Duration9m

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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior responds to reports Cole Palmer is homesick and looking to return to Manchester in the near future. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:01 In terms of sickness, the players are coming back to full health. We had to be very careful with that. Thankfully the lads have come through that. Cole is in a good place, he joined training today which is really positive. 0:49 We know the last week of January can get very busy but no, there's nothing to report. For me, I want every player I work with to have the best career possible. 1:27 I’ve had numerous conversations with Cole and he seems very happy to be here. He's a huge part in our long-term plans. My job and the club's job is to get him into a situation where he can consistently perform to the level he wants to. 2:34 Palmer 100%? That's my job [to get him there]. I need to look after the players. Not just in terms of Cole, but there's a number of players in the group to look after. 3:30 Lessons from first PL game? Loads in terms of individual performances, the improvements I have asked for - there have been very positive signs. There are loads of lessons for me and my staff to learn. I'm loving it. 4:03 Good time to play Palace? It can be reported in that way but what I do know is that they're an outstanding team. Selhurst Park is one of the most difficult places to play in the Premier League. 5:08 Unfortunately Dario Essugo picked up a really unfortunate injury. He slipped in training and will be out for over a month. Romeo Lavia is on the way back which is great. He's a very, very good player at a very high level. 6:04 I want Lavia back as quickly as possible but I want that with no more injuries. I don't want to force him. 6:44 Back three ever a consideration? I'm adapting to my group at the moment. At the moment, it's about what's best for the group and what they're used to. There is no training time on the training pitch at the moment. 8:40 I’m happy with the leadership in my group. I've played with players who shout and point, b