"Saturday could hardly have been a worse day for Chelsea, as they suffered defeat to Manchester United in a game with all sorts of controversy early on. The Blues were left without their starting goalkeeper after less than five minutes, as Robert Sanchez picked up a straight red card for denying United forward Bryan Mbeumo a clear goalscoring opportunity with a late tackle."
"Manager Enzo Maresca was forced to sacrifice Estevao Willian to send on Filip Jorgensen, and he also withdrew forward Pedro Neto to make way for defender Tosin Adarabioyo. Things got notably worse in the 21st minute, when Chelsea's arguably best player Cole Palmer was forced off with an injury. At the end of the first half, Casemiro's recklessness on a yellow card evened things up in terms of player numbers,"
"but at that point, Chelsea were already 2-0 down and could only respond with a single goal. There has been concern about Palmer possibly needing surgery which would rule him out for a long time. Though he obviously cannot be certain, Maresca doesn't believe that will be the case. "The medical staff, they didn't mention to me about surgery until today.""
Chelsea suffered a chaotic defeat to Manchester United marked by early controversy and multiple disruptions. Robert Sanchez received a straight red card within five minutes for denying Bryan Mbeumo a clear goalscoring opportunity. Manager Enzo Maresca substituted Estevao Willian, introduced Filip Jorgensen, and replaced Pedro Neto with Tosin Adarabioyo to cover the sending-off. Cole Palmer left injured in the 21st minute, prompting concern about a potential long-term absence. Casemiro's yellow late in the first half restored numerical parity, but Chelsea trailed 2-0 and managed only a single goal. Maresca said the medical staff had not mentioned surgery for Palmer.
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