Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the team's over-reliance on Cole Palmer is affecting his form as the England star goes through his driest run since moving to the London club.

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.

Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer’s form is not helped by Chelsea’s reliance on him - The 22-year-old remains the club’s leading scorer this season with 14.

Enzo Maresca has brutally admitted that Chelsea rely on Cole Palmer for “everything” amid the club’s recent struggles.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has urged Cole Palmer to simply continue doing what he has been doing to put an end to his mini-drought in front of goal. The Blues' superstar midfielder has failed to score in Chelsea's last five Premier League games but is also on a run of 13 matches without an assist - form which exemplifies the team's wider struggles in all competitions.