Man City star returns to first-team training following injury scare on international Duty
Cole Palmer, a Manchester City youngster, trained with the first-team squad on Thursday after returning from the England U-21 camp early due to a hamstring injury last week.
The 19-year-old withdrew from international duty after coming off in the 73rd minute of England U-21’s 3-1 win over Czech Republic U-21’s, in which he set up Anthony Gordon’s first-half goal.
Palmer returned to Manchester for additional tests after suffering a thigh/hamstring injury and missing the young Lions’ 3-2 loss to Georgia U-21’s on Tuesday.
However, according to Joe Bray of Manchester Evening News, the midfielder could be in line to make the bench for the Sky Blues’ league clash with Everton on Sunday after training with the first-team squad this week following his early return from international duty.
Palmer has put in a string of impressive performances for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City since joining the senior squad, scoring his first Champions League goal in his side’s 5-1 thrashing of Club Brugge in October.
In September, the teenager scored his first senior goal for his boyhood club in a 6-1 Carabao Cup thrashing of Wycombe Wanderers.
He started and played 75 minutes in City’s Carabao Cup loss on penalties to West Ham, with Gabriel Jesus replacing him to try to influence the outcome.
Since the start of the season, the Englishman has six goals and three assists in 11 appearances for Manchester City’s teams across all competitions.
Pep Guardiola has been impressed with Palmer’s development through the club’s academy ranks, and if the midfielder continues to impress, he should continue to get first-team minutes following the ongoing international break.
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Man City star returns to first-team training following injury scare on international Duty
