Overview

• Chelsea host Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday at 8pm UK time after both clubs lost on matchday one.
• Enzo Maresca confirmed Cole Palmer will miss three games with a groin flare-up, including the Benfica visit.
• Jose Mourinho said he was "happy" Palmer will not play and called him "phenomenal," while noting Chelsea still have depth.
• Chelsea face further absences at centre-back, with Tosin Adarabioyo sidelined by a calf injury and Wesley Fofana out with a concussion.
• Appointed by Benfica in September after his Fenerbahçe exit, Mourinho is unbeaten domestically (two wins, one draw) and has said Chelsea previously "lost direction" under new ownership before praising Maresca's recent work.