Any Chelsea fans that had doubts whether Cole Palmer could continue to deliver at the highest level were proven wrong in the first-half of the win over Wolves.
Palmer played just 60 minutes as he continued to build up his fitness, although that was all that was needed to smash home a hat-trick in their 3-1 win.
The England international has cut a frustrated figure at times this season, with a variety of injury problems heavily impacting his ability to contribute.
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Palmer scores on his 100th start. Has any Chelsea player done more than him in that amount of games?
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Paul Merson had stated Joao Pedro has been making things difficult for Palmer, although he was proven wrong when the Brazilian won both penalties for Palmer to score.
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Cole Palmer breaks Chelsea Premier League record vs Wolves
The three goals brought up the fourth occasion where the England international has registered a hat-trick since making the move to Stamford Bridge.
As per Squawka, Palmer now has the most Premier League hat-tricks of any player to feature for Chelsea.
The fact he scored all three in the first half brings up another piece of history. He is the first player in league history to score three first half hat-tricks.
What will delight Liam Rosenior the most will be that he was able to get his superstar off after an hour, with his job more than done in the time he was on the pitch.
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Chelsea players still waxing lyrical over Palmer
Despite his limited output for Chelsea this season, this has not changed how the first team players see their star man.
Reece James recently called for patience regarding Palmer, believing he is still a fantastic player when he is fit and firing.
The hope is now that he will be able to convert this performance into more regular minutes, with the fixture list not allowing any time to rest.
Chelsea will be back in action on Tuesday against Leeds United, looking to get revenge for their defeat at Elland Road in December.
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