Cole Palmer is currently a Chelsea FC player, contracted as an attacking midfielder and forward at the Premier League club.

Current club and role

  • Cole Palmer plays for Chelsea and wears the number 10 shirt.
  • He joined Chelsea from Manchester City on 1 September 2023 and is under a long-term deal running until 2033.

Where he is in the 2025–26 season

  • As of January 2026, Palmer is still part of Chelsea’s first-team squad and viewed as a key creative attacker.
  • New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has publicly called him a “world-class” player with “so much more” to offer the team.

Injury and availability updates

  • Palmer has had recurring groin and toe issues that have limited his minutes this season, after two prolific seasons with Chelsea in which he racked up dozens of goals and assists.
  • Rosenior has recently suggested it would be “crazy” to risk him when he is not fully fit, especially around the Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal, so his involvement is being decided game by game.

National team situation

  • Palmer is an England international but his injury-hit form has raised doubts about his role in the build-up to the 2026 World Cup, with reports even noting his absence from England’s 2026 calendar as a hint he might miss the tournament.
  • He has played relatively few minutes for England under current coach Thomas Tuchel so far, partly because of fitness issues and competition for attacking places.

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