COMMENT: Cole Palmer has enjoyed another stellar season at Chelsea but the Blues could be sleepwalking into a problem.

After breezing through their league phase campaign without Cole Palmer, Chelsea have included the England international in their squad for the upcoming UEFA Conference League knockout phase.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has compared forward Cole Palmer's influence on the team ... then Phil Foden has not to play, or [Kevin] De Bruyne. It's a matter of balance and a matter of decisions." ...

Mohamed Salah and Martin Odegaard can drag their teams out of trouble, and Cole Palmer has similar qualities, says Enzo Maresca.