Cole Palmer Injury: Trains, appears to be late call

Palmer (thigh) trained Friday and appears to be a late call for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace, according to manager Liam Rosenior. "Cole is in a good place. He joined in training today, which is really positive, and we will assess his reaction to training after the session."

Palmer missed out midweek with an injury as the rest of his club took the field for UCL play, with the attacker now able to train in the days after. He is then trending towards a return, having another day to recover and potentially make the team sheet. Some late testing is likely to be the final factor to decide if he can play, starting in 10 of his 12 appearances this season and eyeing a starting role if fit.