'This is Chelsea Football Club, not Cole Palmer Football Club': Pochettino on dealing with midfielder's absence

Mauricio Pochettino sees Cole Palmer's unavailability for Chelsea's clash with Arsenal today as an opportunity.

The Chelsea boss said that Palmer's teammates need to rise to the occasion and see today's clash as a challenge.

“It is a good challenge in case Palmer is not available,” Chelsea’s head coach said. "It’s a good challenge for the teammates.

"If I am a teammate of Cole Palmer in his position or a similar position, I am going to be motivated to go there tomorrow and show this is Chelsea Football Club, not Cole Palmer Football Club.”

Palmer is a doubt for the clash with Arsenal due to illness.

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