Palmer, meanwhile, was thrilled with his goal and the victory, saying after the game: "It was hugely important to get back to winning ways. It meant a lot to score as well. I've been out for a while, probably the longest I’ve ever been out, so I was itching to get back out there with the team, so to start and score was a nice feeling.
"We’ve obviously had a difficult few games, and it’s harder than people think, a game every three days. It’s a lot of travel and it’s difficult, so to get the win is great."
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was quick to compliment his side and Palmer at full time, adding: "Overall, I’m happy with the clean sheet and the performance. We said many times with Cole [Palmer] we are a better team. Unfortunately, he was out for many games for us, but now he’s back and for sure he will help us."
Bizarrely, Maresca also claimed that the build-up to the welcome of Everton was "the worst 48 hours" since he took over as Chelsea boss last summer, though he didn't go on to elaborate why that was the case. "Since I joined the club, the last 48 hours have been the worst because many people didn’t support us," the Italian said.