Rico Lewis played with Cole Palmer at Manchester City, and he seems to have been impressed by the Chelsea forward’s performance against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the London derby.
Chelsea played out a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
Cole Palmer started the match for Chelsea.
Palmer, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, joined Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer transfer window for an initial £40 million (Sky Sports)
The 21-year-old has established himself as an important player for the Blues.
On Saturday evening, Palmer had another good game for Chelsea.
Manchester City’s Rico Lewis praises Chelsea star Cole Palmer vs Arsenal
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino decided to deploy the England Under-21 international upfront in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The English youngster scored in the 15th minute from the penalty spot.
Palmer was a constant problem for Arsenal during his time on the pitch.
And, as you can see below, Manchester City player Rico Lewis was impressed by the display produced by his former Etihad Stadium teammate.
Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with 12 points from nine matches.
The Blues are as many as eight points behind London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who have played eight games.
Cole Palmer flourishing at Chelsea
Cole Palmer is doing extremely well at Chelsea at the moment.
The youngster has fit into manager Mauricio Pochettino’s system nicely.
We know that Pochettino likes working with young players from his time at Tottenham Hotspur.
Palmer is only 21 and has a bright future.
The youngster has made 25 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
The attacker has scored two goals and given two assists in those games.
Palmer has made three starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea so far this season.
The Chelsea no. 20 has scored two goals and given one assist in those games.
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