Chelsea, West Ham and Palmer
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Estêvão became the youngest player in Chelsea history to assist a Premier League goal in Friday’s 5–1 win over West Ham United. The Brazilian was a late starter for Chelsea after Cole Palmer was forced to pull out of the pre-match warm-up with a groin injury, but wasted little time in catching the eye once again.
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With their short summer behind them Chelsea got off to a sluggish start in their Premier League opener. Can they recover?
That includes a 2-1 loss last February at Stamford Bridge.Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have a Club World Cup under their belt but slipped to a draw vs Crystal Palace in Week 1 of this Premier League season as their new attack failed to find finish at Selhurst Park.
Played two, lost two is not an ideal start - but more concerning have been the manner of the defeats. The problems run deep at West Ham
Chelsea conceded first in their game against West Ham, and at first it just looked like an incredible goal.The Hammers picked off an errant flick from full debutant Estevao Willian and drove forward.
Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer has been ruled out of the Blues starting eleven against West Ham despite having been named in the squadlist earlier. The Englishman reportedly suffered an injury during the pre-match warmup,