The club's former assistant manager Eddie Newton and sports psychologist Dan Abrahams assess how Palmer can be helped back to his best

That was the consensus at Manchester City when the skinny midfielder moved up to the under-16s and struggled to make an impression. Coaches had always quite liked him and understood that he could make up for his lack of power and presence with skill – but that changed when he was 15 and moved to a new team.

Chelsea will be determined to bounce back from their hapless loss to Arsenal before the international break. The Blues suffered a limp 1-0 defeat at the hands of their London rivals, halting a run of