Cole Palmer’s body language is increasingly becoming a major talking point at Chelsea.The attacking midfielder has grown more and more visibly frustrated at his team have got worse and wors ein

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the team’s over-reliance on Cole Palmer is affecting his form as the England star goes through his driest run since moving to the London club

Enzo Maresca has called for the rest of his Chelsea team to step up and ease the pressure on the ‘struggling’ Cole Palmer who is ‘upset the club are not winning games’. Palmer has not found the back of the net since the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in January and has gone 13 games without providing an assist.

Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea are over-reliant on Cole Palmer and rejected criticism of the midfielder's body language in recent games.

Enzo Maresca has made a candid admission by saying that Chelsea have become overly reliant on Cole Palmer.The Blues have endured a frustrating run of form, managing just two wins in their last ten

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has urged Cole Palmer to simply continue doing what he has been doing to put an end to his mini-drought in front of goal. The Blues' superstar midfielder has failed to score in Chelsea's last five Premier League games but is also on a run of 13 matches without an assist - form which exemplifies the team's wider struggles in all competitions.

Maresca confirmed Trevor Chalobah will be out for "around one week to 10 days" with the injury he suffered in Saturday's defeat at Aston Villa, adding: "It is good because it is not an important injury but a shame because of the amount of injuries we have."

Enzo Maresca has addressed Chelsea's growing issue with Cole Palmer after the Blues star blanked in their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

The midfielder's last goal was in mid-January and he last set up a goal on Dec 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.