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.

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,

Enzo Maresca has reiterated the impact of injuries to Chelsea's season so far, especially Cole Palmer's, whom he described as the club's "best player".

Where to watch the Carabao Cup match online between Cardiff and Chelsea, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.

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.

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.