{"id":1404320,"date":"2025-10-15T09:38:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1404320"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:38:52","slug":"tactical-analysis-chelsea-cole-palmer-injury-replacements-2025","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-chelsea-cole-palmer-injury-replacements-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea analysis: How Enzo Maresca can replace Cole Palmer&#8217;s output"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Enzo Maresca has been without Cole Palmer for the majority of this season, with the Chelsea star only making four appearances so far.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since arriving at Chelsea, Palmer has been the main man, already making 101 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 45 goals and providing 29 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season, despite having a rough period at the start of 2025, Palmer was a key component of Maresca&#8217;s Chelsea machine. He was directly involved in 32 goals across all competitions, including his two goals and assist in the Club World Cup final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his star man currently out through injury and looking likely to be spending more time on the sidelines, Maresca may have to get creative in order to replace the output of Palmer and continue to build momentum after their 2-1 victory against Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-cole-palmer-s-role\" data-level=\"2\">Cole Palmer&#8217;s role<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-efficient-option\" data-level=\"2\">The efficient option<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-exciting-option\" data-level=\"2\">The exciting option<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-creative-option\" data-level=\"2\">The creative option<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cole-palmer-s-role\">Cole Palmer&#8217;s role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old playmaker has a key role in Maresca&#8217;s system, looking to receive between the lines, take a high volume of touches and make things happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palmer averaged 3.41 shots per 90 minutes last season, generating 0.49 Expected Goals and creating 2.45 chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30-32x40.jpg 32w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212026\/player_-pitch-5-stats-30.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maresca&#8217;s attacking unit has noticeably missed the quality of Palmer between the lines, but the Italian has plenty of solutions to ride the storm, all of which we have already seen in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-efficient-option\">The efficient option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first option is Enzo Fernandez. No matter where he is on the pitch, you have an intelligent footballer who can provide the output currently missing with Palmer absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fernandez averaged 0.19 xG per 90 last season, creating 2.35 chances and taking 1.62 shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this season, in the absence of Palmer, Fernandez has impacting the team in slightly different ways, dropping deeper in the first phase of build up to create overloads on the ball and being Chelsea&#8217;s biggest attacking threat in the opposite box.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\">Dabble sign-up offer: <b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Bet \u00a310+ &amp; Receive \u00a310 In Free Bets<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/dabble-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dabble<\/a> yet? 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Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fernandez is averaging 0.54 xG per 90 this season, despite taking fewer shots (1.45 per 90), scoring three goals already this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While neither of these qualities are completely abnormal for the Argentine, his importance is more extreme due to change in attacking dynamics this season (Palmer out and multiple forwards leaving the club).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/14212427\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1-40x25.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-exciting-option\">The exciting option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Fernandez heavily impacting the efficiency for both deep build up and finishing at the opposite end, one aspect not covered is the volume creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s where the exciting option comes in, Estevao has started this season really strong despite being just 18-years-old, already making nine appearances for the Blues, scoring once and providing one assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His creative numbers are also very promising, with the teenager already creating 1.38 chances per 90 and completing 3.79 take-ons per 90.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estevao has the ability to receive the ball in tight spaces, beat his man 1v1 and create for himself off the dribble or his teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-creative-option\">The creative option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last option, but perhaps the option where Maresca would have to be most creative when assembling the balance of his team, would be the use of Joao Pedro in his familiar number ten position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is completely natural for Pedro who often played behind the striker for Brighton, Maresca has had little choice with his striker selection, with Nicolas Jackson leaving the club this summer and new addition Liam Delap being injured.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vccm-shortcode\">\n    <div class=\"vccm-screen-container\">\n        <div class=\"vccm-cards-list-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"vccm-cards-list\">\n\t                                    <div class=\"vccm-cards-list__item\">\n                            <div class=\"vccm-card\">\n                                <div 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                        <span class=\"vccm-card__row-label\">Passes Attempted<\/span>\n                                                <span class=\"vccm-card__row-value\">626<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <div class=\"vccm-card__row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vccm-card__row-label\">Through-balls<\/span>\n                                                <span class=\"vccm-card__row-value\">10<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <div class=\"vccm-card__row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vccm-card__row-label\">Lay-offs Completed<\/span>\n                                                <span class=\"vccm-card__row-value\">33<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        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