Enzo Maresca has suffered countless injuries since the season began, and he remains without talisman Cole Palmer, who continues to be sidelined with a groin injury. Pedro Neto is the latest casualty after he was forced off in the 1-0 win at Tottenham, while central defender Benoit Badiashile is back on the treatment table after another injury setback. new signing Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill are longer-term absentees, with the former likely out untl the new year with a thigh problem, and Colwill out for the season having torn his ACL.
