BBC pundit Chris Sutton. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Chris Sutton believes Cole Palmer will prove the difference when Chelsea travel to Everton this weekend.
The Blues head to Goodison Park for the final time, unless the two sides join the cups, on Sunday looking to extend their eight-game winning streak in all competitions.
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That streak includes five consecutive Premier League victories, which lifted Chelsea to second in the table, just two points behind Liverpool.
However, Chelsea He will be well aware that Everton will seriously test his mettle.
Despite sitting 16th in the table, the Toffees are second only to Liverpool (7) for clean sheets this season (6), with four of those clean sheets coming in their last five games, including a 0-0 draw at Arsenal last time out. .
Everton are unbeaten in their last five games at Goodison Park and while they have scored just seven times during that run, they have conceded just twice.
Will Cole Palmer deliver the goods for Chelsea?
Sean Dyche’s men will no doubt force a tight game on Sunday.
However, according to Sutton, Cole Palmer will prove the difference — The English star already has 11 goals and six assists to his name in the Premier League this season.
Tipping Chelsea for a 2-1 win, Sutton wrote in his prediction column BBC Sports: “The Everton takeover has now gone through, so there will probably be some speculation about Sean Dyche’s future, but they would get rid of him now at their peril.
“Basically, if they want to stay in the Premier League this season, they have to keep him as manager.
“Dyche’s Everton side are not pulling up any trees, but in the draw at Arsenal they showed how determined they are – they are uncomfortable and difficult to break down.
“Still, you can’t come back against Chelsea right now, with the confidence they’re playing with and the winning streak they’re on.
“I’ve already gone for three wins away from this week, which is a bit risky, but this has to be number four.
“In the FPL, Cole Palmer has some really nice runs where he’s racking up a lot of points and also some runs where he’s a lot calmer.
“I’m backing him to do well this weekend in FPL and reality and play a big part in another win for Chelsea.”
