'To have a good team, we need a great Cole' - Alonso on Palmer

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praises Cole Palmer's "responsibility, maturity and freedom" after a goal and an assist from the playmaker seals a 3-2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. In Alonso's first Premier League match in charge, the Spaniard insists his new squad can achieve "special things" this season.

Palmer endured an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign and was left out of England’s World Cup squad.