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.

Enzo Maresca has called for the rest of his Chelsea team to step up and ease the pressure on the ‘struggling’ Cole Palmer who is ‘upset the club are not winning games’. Palmer has not found the back of the net since the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in January and has gone 13 games without providing an assist.

Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer’s form is not helped by Chelsea’s reliance on him - The 22-year-old remains the club’s leading scorer this season with 14.

Enzo Maresca has made a candid admission by saying that Chelsea have become overly reliant on Cole Palmer.The Blues have endured a frustrating run of form, managing just two wins in their last ten

Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea are over-reliant on Cole Palmer and rejected criticism of the midfielder's body language in recent games.

Maresca confirmed Trevor Chalobah will be out for "around one week to 10 days" with the injury he suffered in Saturday's defeat at Aston Villa, adding: "It is good because it is not an important injury but a shame because of the amount of injuries we have."

Enzo Maresca has addressed Chelsea's growing issue with Cole Palmer after the Blues star blanked in their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Chelsea are reportedly at risk of losing a number of key players this summer if they fall short of Champions League qualification, with talisman Cole Palmer's future also in doubt

The midfielder's last goal was in mid-January and he last set up a goal on Dec 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.