Palmer has gone 16 games without scoring for the club, having started the campaign with 14 goals in 23 appearances.

Palmer last scored on January 14 in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth having previously netted 14 times this season in the Premier League.

Chelsea’s season is ratting towards it’s conclusion, and the majority of the judgment on how well Enzo Maresca has done will come when all the games are done and dusted and the final place in the