Emerson Palmieri has missed Chelsea’s previous two league games against Brighton and Southampton with a hamstring injury.
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The Italian started the Blues’ first four league fixtures before missing their clash against Wolves and pulling up during the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in September, failing to feature since.
Emerson’s replacement, Marcos Alonso, has filled in well for him by assisting twice – once in the league against Southampton and once in the EFL Cup hammering over Grimsby Town, per Transfermarkt.
However, once Emerson returns to full fitness, it is likely that manager Frank Lampard will throw him back into the first-team fold at Stamford Bridge. After starting the 25-year-old at the beginning of the campaign, it’s clear that the former Blues midfielder rates him highly.
Chelsea fans clearly want to see Emerson back in the starting XI, too, as proven by these Tweets below.
The Italy international posted a video of him training with the squad yesterday; here’s how some of the Blues support reacted…
Yess!!!
— 🌻 (@OhabTBJ) October 16, 2019
Bench Alonso again…
— #Sheulampard2011 (@Babatun92974431) October 16, 2019
welcome back!
— Bolay (@kayswag8) October 16, 2019
My left back 💙
— . (@ColdCalteck) October 16, 2019
Emersoon I love you maaaaan
— Tobi (@senor_royal) October 16, 2019
Glad to see you back! 💙
— Jack Hall (@jackhall_7) October 16, 2019
The best news I’ve heard today
— REECE JAMES (@anane_frikyi) October 16, 2019
Chelsea fans, how happy are you to see Emerson back in training? Let us know by commenting below!
