Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca believes Cole Palmer’s current goalless run is “a psychological factor” forward of the go to of Everton to Stamford Bridge within the Premier League on Saturday.
Palmer has failed to seek out the online in his final 16 matches, following a document of 14 objectives in his first 23 video games of the season.
In that point, Maresca’s aspect have slipped from second right down to sixth as strain builds on the Chelsea boss. However, simply two factors behind Newcastle with 5 league video games remaining, the Blues are nonetheless in with a shot of ending within the prime 5 and securing a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.
Chelsea are additionally favourites to elevate the Europa Convention League and journey to Sweden subsequent week for the primary leg of their semi-final towards Djurgarden.
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Palmer, nonetheless simply 22, has turn into one thing of a talisman at Stamford Bridge and his supervisor insists the England worldwide’s barren spell in entrance of objective is nothing greater than a confidence challenge.
“For positive it’s a psychological factor, it’s not tactical or technical,” mentioned Maresca.
“Cole remains to be the participant who scored 14 objectives in 20 video games. The fashion is similar, the supervisor is similar, the membership is similar. Nothing has modified round Cole. It’s simply mentally on this second.
“You possibly can see he’s somewhat bit nervous as a result of he needs to assist the staff. You possibly can see he’s struggling a bit on that. However he confirmed how completely satisfied he was after Fulham. It’s only a matter [of whether] we will win video games. For positive he’s going to attain objectives.
“Should you return recreation by recreation, he had a minimum of each recreation one or two probabilities, so it’s not about how the staff is enjoying.”
