Palmer has gone 16 games without scoring for the club, having started the campaign with 14 goals in 23 appearances.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has denied his tactics are to blame for Cole Palmer's dry spell in front of goal. The Blues' top scorer, who has 14 goals all competitions this season, has not found the back of the net in his last 16 games - a run dating back to January 14 and one which represents an enormous drop-off compared to last season's return of 27 goals.

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer's 16-game goal drought is due to a mental issue rather than a tactical or technical one, manager Enzo Maresca has said.