Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has shifted the blame for Cole Palmer's disastrous form away from himself, citing 'mental' reasons as the real cause of the problem. The Blues' golden boy has been a shadow of himself in recent months.

Cole Palmer was the worst player by a long, long way against Everton and we can't quite believe we're saying this, but we're not sure he merits a place in *this* Chelsea team.

Lavia played 67 minutes at the base of Maresca’s midfield at Stamford Bridge in his first Chelsea start since January.