There have been about as many stones to throw at Cole Palmer’s contributions since joining Chelsea as there are ice cream vans on Venus. And so, it feels like scraping the bottom of a particularly pebble-less barrel to say this next bit, but here goes anyway.
Chelsea’s two most difficult games of the Premier League season so far have also been Palmer’s quietest. On the opening day, he had little impact against former side Manchester City, still then playing off the right wing in a Chelsea side yet to take full shape.
