Chelsea forward Cole Palmer's 16-game goal drought is due to a mental issue rather than a tactical or technical one, manager Enzo Maresca has said.

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer's recent struggles on the pitch are "a mental thing", says boss Enzo Maresca. The England international, 22, has not scored in 16 games - having netted 14 times in his first 23 games of the season. Chelsea have slipped from second place to sixth - and out of the Champions League places - in that time.

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