When the Chelsea staff was introduced as kick-off approached earlier than Tuesday’s recreation at Brighton, the information could not have been a shock to some.
Screenshots of a publish on social media platform X had been doing the rounds for hours, stating midfielder Cole Palmer and striker Joao Pedro would each be lacking from the line-up. They had been certainly absent.
It was claimed the publish got here from Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s barber.
“[Cole] Palmer and Joao Pedro each injured tonight,” it learn. “There’s your unique.” There was additionally a picture of the again of Cucurella’s distinctive curly hair.
In Palmer’s case, there was no public information of his hamstring harm, whereas Joao Pedro had undergone a health check on the morning of the match.
Rosenior is understood to maintain his playing cards near his chest in relation to staff choice and is claimed by those that know him to intentionally maintain pre-match information conferences two days upfront to be able to preserve opposing managers guessing.
The publish, which appeared to tag a number of accounts identified for offering Fantasy Premier League recommendation, has been deleted, together with all the account on which it appeared.
Having been deleted, it can’t be independently verified however the membership has not denied its authenticity when requested concerning the publish.
BBC Sport has additionally contacted the barber and Cucurella’s representatives for remark.
It could be the third occasion during which staff information has reportedly been leaked from Chelsea since Liam Rosenior’s appointment in early January.
Workforce information acquired out round each legs of Chelsea‘s Champions League tie with Paris St‑Germain. Rosenior mentioned they’d been “handled” and that they’d “not come from anywhere of malicious intent in direction of me or the staff”.
Chelsea are presently seventh within the Premier League desk with 4 league matches left to play. They subsequent play in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final in opposition to Leeds at Wembley Stadium.
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