Italian Enzo Mariska, the head coach of Chelsea, spoke at the press conference before his team's match against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, where he revealed the latest updates on player injuries, primarily concerning English star Cole Palmer.

Mariska said: "I was wrong when I said that Cole Palmer would return after the international break; unfortunately, he will likely be out for another six weeks."

He added: "Palmer will not need surgery; we are just trying to protect him as much as possible, and that is the most important thing for us right now."

The Italian coach continued: "The medical staff is not magical; they cannot determine the exact duration, but we hope that six weeks will be enough. We will monitor his condition week by week, but he will be fine in the end."

Mariska talked about the player's morale, saying: "Palmer seems to be in very good condition; he is calm and doing his therapy sessions as he should, and he appears comfortable."

Regarding other absences within the team, he clarified: "Levi Colwill and William Delaap are still out of the squad, while Badashile will be absent until December due to a new muscle injury."

He added: "Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Pedro Neto also did not participate in yesterday's training, and we will see if they train today; otherwise, they will miss the match."

As for the captain Reece James, the coach confirmed: "Reece has fully recovered and is ready to participate in the match."

Mariska touched on his team's recent victory over Liverpool, saying: "It was a very important moment because for the first time since I arrived, we won in the last minutes at home, and the victory came against the champions of England, so it was a special win, and my reaction was natural at that moment."

When discussing Nottingham Forest's weaknesses after the 70th minute, Mariska explained: "We take all statistics into account when analyzing the opponent, but we also need to understand how they conceded goals and under what circumstances. Sometimes we plan changes in advance, but the final decision depends on the course of the match."

On working on set pieces, he said: "Bernardo Cuiva is responsible for set pieces, and we have not changed our approach since last season; we work on them like any other team, and I believe we are performing well in executing them and defending against them."

Mariska also discussed the style of building from the back, saying: "We lost very important players in the build-up process, like Levi from defense and Palmer from midfield, but we are trying to find different solutions using the players available right now."

Regarding Cole Palmer's replacement, the Italian coach clarified: "It is difficult to replace Palmer; he is one of the best players in the Premier League. We are trying to find different solutions depending on the match; against Liverpool, Malo Gusto played in his position, and in the Benfica match, Facundo Bonanoti did. There is no player like him because he is unique."

In conclusion, Mariska commented on the international break, saying: "It was a positive and negative period at the same time because we regained Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, and Andre Santos, but on the other hand, we lost Enzo, Caicedo, and Pedro due to injuries. We are trying to balance to find the best lineup for the upcoming matches."