Cole Palmer's stunning strike in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Thursday saw him break a club record for most Premier League goals in a single calendar year. Midway through the first half, Palmer weaved away from three defenders and calmly slotted into the bottom corner to score his 26th Premier League goal of 2024.

Cole Palmer generally isn’t one for lengthy, yet banal, sports-cliché-filled media interviews, but after yesterday’s 2-1 defeat at home against Fulham, he did have a few things to say when asked about the disappointment that had just transpired.

Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer has held his hands up and spoken for the players in admitting what they did wrong in the defeat to Fulham this week.On the annual Boxing Day set of festive fixtures, it