Chelsea fans treated Cole Palmer to a standing ovation as he called the shots in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Everton, suggesting the Blues' stand-out player of the last two seasons is getting back to his best after an injury absence.

Cole Palmer is still enduring pain and is not yet capable of playing three matches a week for Chelsea, head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed, as he provided an update on the Blues talisman's fitness after his return to action earlier this month.

CHELSEA’s December “curse” began last season with a draw against Everton – today it was banished by a win against them. Cole Palmer’s first start of the season at

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Cole Palmer is still feeling pain in his groin and will not be able to play three games a week for the time being. Palmer has made two appearances for the club since missing over two months of football with the injury, although his comeback was also slightly delayed due to a toe fracture.

Chelsea are on a nasty run of games without a win and without a good performance in a couple of weeks.They need to turn things around tomorrow, but it’s not going to be easy against a really tough

Cole Palmer was absent from first-team training ahead of Chelsea's Champions League match against Atalanta and then left out of the squad that travelled to Italy. The Blues are set to face off against the Italian side at the New Balance Arena on Tuesday night,