Cole Palmer wasn’t in the Chelsea team last night, but today the talk is all about him as the rumours about a potential departure from Chelsea continue to build slowly. Marcel Desailly spoke to Football365 about the situation:
“I believe Palmer wants more stability and a system that’s built for him, but he still needs to fully recover from his groin injury and get back to full fitness,” the former Blues defender said.
“His recent performances speak for themselves, so he needs to stay humble and come back into the team to help the club, regardless of whether he stays or goes.”
Well all of that is without question, really. Palmer has had a midweek break, and should be able to play at full power against Crystal Palace this weekend. If he doesn’t improve there, we’re going to be asking serious questions about whether he should keep his place as an undisputed starter in the team.
Palmer could leave Chelsea if things don’t change says Desailly
Chelsea's team to fact Pafos, fairly generic group.
Chelsea’s team to fact Pafos, fairly generic group. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
But the real question is whether he’s moving towards the exit – and Desailly is pretty convinced he will be if things don’t change:
“The question is whether he feel like Chelsea are going to win the Premier League in the next two seasons. If he doesn’t, I’m sure he will ask for a transfer request to a club that will build a system around him. For now, however, he needs to hit his previous levels for Chelsea to help them and their new manager through this period.”
In other news…
A win is a win – but not all wins are equal. Chelsea had the chance to build up some serious goal difference last night but didn’t take it, which could come back to haunt them.
Breaking down Pafos proved to be very difficult. Chelsea huffed and puffed in a dire first half, and only slightly improved after the break. We need to see a lot more from the attack in the weeks to come.
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