Liam Rosenior drops fresh fitness update on Cole Palmer

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has provided a fresh fitness update on midfielder Cole Palmer after the club's 3-2 Champions League win over Napoli on the road.

The 23-year-old has been nursing a minor groin injury this campaign which has hampered his playing time. He came on as a second-half substitute yesterday and made a terrific impact for the Blues.

The England international provided a couple of assists for the west London giants and was key to the turnaround from 2-1 down. Speaking after the game, Rosenior said that the Blues need to look after him.

The Blues boss acknowledged that Palmer was in no position to play 60 or 70 minutes yesterday, given his ongoing issues with his groin.

He said: "There's no way Cole could have started this game and played 60/70 minutes. I thought later in the game we would be stronger. I thought Cole was magnificent. We need to look after him."

Chelsea are in action against West Ham United in the Premier League this weekend. Palmer could be restricted to another cameo role.