Palestra omitted from Chelsea squad again after €60m Atalanta move

Marco Palestra has been left out of the Chelsea squad for the second match in a row following his €60m summer transfer from Atalanta, as an unspecified injury issue keeps him waiting for his Premier League debut. Palestra injury rules him out of Chelsea’s first two Premier League games of 2026-27Palestra raised eyebrows in Italy when he decided to join Premier League side Chelsea rather than reigning Serie A and Coppa Italia champions Inter, who had been heavily linked with a move for the...