Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer inspired the Blues to a 3-2 win against Newcastle in the Premier League, assisting one and scoring another on Monday night.
Palmer, 21, continued to show why he has been the Blues’ best player this season, picking up an assist inside six minutes as Nicolas Jackson flicked home his shot.
Alexander Isak’s well-taken goal in the 43rd minute just before the break got Newcastle level before Palmer fired Chelsea back ahead in the second half.
Palmer shot from almost the same place as his assist – just at the top of the area – this time needing no help in beating the goalkeeper in the 57th minute. It marked his fifth goal-and-assist combination in a Premier League game this season – the highest in the league.
The cherry was added onto the cake later as Mykhailo Mudryk’s cool finish added Chelsea’s third in the 76th minute, but Newcastle made sure of a nervy finish thanks to Jacob Murphy’s rocketed effort on the stroke of the 90 minutes.
The victory leaves Chelsea on 39 points, three away from Brighton in eighth with a game in hand. Newcastle are ahead by a point in 10th.
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Speaking after the game, Palmer warned that there was a lot more to come from a talented Chelsea squad.
He told Sky Sports: “I think there’s so much talent at Chelsea. The fans don’t see it, you guys don’t see it. But I think the way that the manager works us on the training pitch, it is only going to get better.
“If not next season, the season after. It’s a project, everyone is young and trying to play well. You will see it sooner or later.”
Chelsea host Championship side Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, March 17. They return to Premier League action after the international break at home to Burnley on Saturday, March 30.
Newcastle head to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Their next Premier League fixture is at home to West Ham on Saturday, March 30.
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