Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca says he is "happy" to not rely on Cole Palmer's goals as his side beat Southampton 4-0 in the Premier League.

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.

Palmer, who scored 22 goals and provided 11 assists in the Premier League in 2023-24, has struggled for form since the turn of the year

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.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says his side cannot keep relying on Cole Palmer following their return to winning ways against Southampton.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says the club will sit down to discuss Cole Palmer's future at the end of the season.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media this week ahead of tonight’s match against Southampton in the league. It’s become a huge match after a terrible run of form and another defeat in the Premier League at the weekend.

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

A Chelsea loan star, who was exiled from the first-team by Enzo Maresca, enjoyed a ‘sensationally good’ debut for his new club. On Saturday evening, Chelsea capitulated at Aston Villa, losing 2-1 and dropping to seventh in the Premier League as their poor form continued.