Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca says he isn’t involved by Cole Palmer’s type or physique language.
The Italian supervisor addressed the problem of the England worldwide’s dip in type amid Chelsea’s run of two wins in 10 matches in all competitions.
The 22-year-old ahead has not scored in any of his previous six matches in all competitions and has not registered an help in any of his previous 13 matches.
However in 2024 he registered 26 targets and 13 assists – a Chelsea document and greater than every other participant within the Premier League over the past calendar 12 months.
Requested about Palmer’s struggles earlier than Southampton’s go to to Stamford Bridge within the Premier League on Tuesday, Maresca stated: “No, I’m not involved about him.
“I’m all the time involved about basic performances however not Cole as a result of Cole is a human being and all the time throughout a season he can have some moments the place he struggles a little bit bit extra.
“Each recreation we anticipate a aim or an help, however it’s troublesome. On this second his workforce efficiency displays the workforce’s that he struggles to attain targets. We must be extra medical once we get probabilities.
“Cole is simply annoyed that we aren’t successful video games. It’s nothing greater than that.”
Maresca listed Palmer’s missed probabilities in opposition to Manchester Metropolis and Aston Villa when denying that he, as a star participant, appears indignant at his team-mates, however appeared to confess that Chelsea are over-reliant on him being the match-winner.
Maresca stated: “The issue with Cole is we depend on Cole for every part.
“I’ve stated for the reason that begin we have to depend on the workforce for every part. For certain, there are prime gamers like Cole, however we aren’t frightened about Cole in any respect.”
Maresca stated goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen will begin on Tuesday regardless of his expensive error at Villa Park on Sunday for Marco Asencio’s successful aim, and that defender Trevoh Chalobah is out for a “per week to 10 days”.
