Cole Palmer is set to make his first appearance for Chelsea in Europe since August when the Blues face Copenhagen in the first leg of their Uefa Conference League last-16 tie on Thursday.

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens question why Enzo Maresca said Chelsea will ask Cole Palmer if he is still "happy" if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Chelsea wasn't so reliant on Cole Palmer this time. On a frustrating evening for the England star, his Chelsea teammates stepped up — as demanded by their manager — to share the goals in a 4-0 thrashing of last-place Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Chelsea’s over-reliance on Cole Palmer is affecting his form, manager Enzo Maresca said Monday, with the England star going through his driest run since moving to the London club. Palmer hasn’t scored in his last six games and his last assist came 13 matches ago.

The 22-year-old forward has cut a frustrated figure and has hit his first poor run of form during his 18 months at Chelsea

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Conference League last-16 game at Copenhagen (kick-off 17:45 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Cole Palmer,

Forward Cole Palmer will be asked if he is happy to stay at Stamford Bridge this summer if Chelsea miss out on Champions League qualification. (Times - subscription required), external Want more transfer stories?

Cole Palmer has taken the Premier League by storm since joining Chelsea in 2023, but the England international’s career could have looked entirely different had he instead moved to West Ham United that summer.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the team's over-reliance on Cole Palmer is affecting his form as the England star goes through his driest run since moving to the London club.

Cole Palmer has gone seven games without scoring a goal, so what's wrong with Chelsea's best and most reliable player?