Cole Palmer has netted crucial goals for England and Chelsea, but what is the story behind his bizarre celebration, and why does Morgan Rogers also do it?
COMMENT: Cole Palmer has enjoyed another stellar season at Chelsea but the Blues could be sleepwalking into a problem.
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Chelsea travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City on Saturday, with former Blues winger Cole Palmer a doubt for the visitors.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has compared forward Cole Palmer's influence on the team to that of Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah on Liverpool.
Enzo Maresca has suggested that Cole Palmer is not ‘100 per cent fit’ ahead of Chelsea ’s huge Premier League clash at Manchester City. Chelsea travel to the Etihad on Saturday evening for what could prove to be a pivotal game in the race for the top four.
Maresca compared Palmer's influence to Salah, pinpointing his skills that not only bring goals and assists, but also to drag his team through difficult moments
Gary Neville has been criticised after telling Cole Palmer that he’d “been played” by Pep Guardiola after Chelsea lost 3-1 to Man City at the weekend. The Blues took the lead at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday after only three minutes with Noni Madueke taking full advantage of a mistake from Man City debutant Abdukodir Khusanov.
Gary Neville has been criticised for calling out Cole Palmer’s post-match conversation with Pep Guardiola following Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend. Chelsea started strongly at the Etihad and made an early breakthrough as Noni Madueke capitalised on a horrendous error from City newboy Abdukodir Khusanov to open the scoring.
In terms of team news, Chelsea have a few players ruled out for the clash with the Hammers, including injured defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile. Blues midfielder Romeo Lavia is also expected to miss out due to injury along with youngster Omari Kellyman while winger Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended.
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