Chelsea team news leaked by Marc Cucurella's BARBER hours before Brighton clash

Chelsea team news leaked by Marc Cucurella's BARBER hours before Brighton clashChelsea were without Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro for their vital Premier League trip to Brighton, with news of their absences leaked on social media hours before kick offCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer20:20, 21 Apr 2026Updated 20:20, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesChelsea defender Marc Cucurella before the game with BrightonChelsea suffered a double injury blow for their must-win game at Brighton - and the team news was leaked by Marc Cucurella’s BARBER.‌England star Cole Palmer and Brazil forward Joao Pedro were both missing for a crunch game for under-pressure boss Liam Rosenior.‌But, incredibly, the news came out in the morning of the match in a post on social media from Cucurella’s barber. The barber wrote: “Palmer & Joao Pedro both injured. There’s your exclusive” alongside a picture of Cucurella apparently having his hair trimmed.‌A Twitter post from "riley @Rileyeagles_" announcing "Palmer & Joao Pedro both injured tonight" with a photo of a modern living room and dining area, taken from behind a person with curly dark hair. The account has since been deleted, but grabs of the post have gone viral across social media.READ MORE: Why Cole Palmer is missing from Chelsea squad vs Brighton in huge blow to Liam RoseniorREAD MORE: Paul Merson tips Cole Palmer to complete Man Utd transfer after Chelsea 'kick in the teeth'Incredibly, the news was later confirmed with neither player in the match day squad. It is not the first time Chelsea have faced a problem with team news being leaked this season.In both the home and away matches against PSG, team news was leaked by a mole before Liam Rosenior claimed the leak came from someone external to the club, not a player.‌This time, the leak appears to have come from closer to home. Chelsea have been contacted for comment and will be asked to respond after the game.View 2 ImagesThe account has since...