Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insisted his side were a better team for having Cole Palmer back after the forward scored on his first Stamford Bridge start in almost four months as the Blues beat Everton 2-0 to move back into the Premier League's top four.

Chelsea hero John Terry has declared Cole Palmer the "best No.10 in the world" following his role in Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton. The Blues earned a first league victory since their 2-0 victory at Burnley last month to move back into the Champions League spots.

WESLEY FOFANA knows all about playing alongside elite forwards – and reckons Cole Palmer is right up there with the very best. The Chelsea defender has the likes of Ballon d’Or winner

Cole Palmer scored his first goal since September as Chelsea ended a four-game winless run with a 2-0 victory over in-form Everton at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old forward, still managing a groin injury that kept him out for more than two months, opened the scoring after 21 minutes in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel.

Cole Palmer is regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the worldChelsea star John Terry praised him as the 'best No.10 in the world' after his key role in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Everton,

Chelsea fans treated Cole Palmer to a standing ovation as he called the shots in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Everton, suggesting the Blues' stand-out player of the last two seasons is getting back to his best after an injury absence.

Cole Palmer back on the scoresheet as Blues end winless run - Blues back into the top four with an impressive win

Cole Palmer will miss Chelsea's Champions League clash with Atalanta on Tuesday as boss Enzo Maresca tries to keep the injury-plagued forward fresh.Maresca confirmed on Monday that Palmer had been left out of Chelsea's squad in Bergamo as part of his recovery from a two-month spell on the sidelines.