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.