Can Rosenior help Palmer rediscover his spark at Chelsea?

"Eight games in four different competitions across just 29 days. Talk about a whirlwind start to a new role for Liam Rosenior at Chelsea. The new head coach at Stamford Bridge had to hit the ground running and in the main he has. He's won six of those first eight fixtures, with the two defeats coming to Arsenal in the first and second legs of the League Cup semi-final."

"There's no doubt the England midfielder has been in a lull in terms of form and fitness. A toe injury meant he missed a three-month chunk of football between September and December, so his modest return of five goals for the season is perhaps no surprise. He also had a thigh issue that meant he missed two matches in January. In the Premier League, the former Manchester City graduate has struggled for a while."

"The midfielder has played four games under the new head coach, although intriguingly he's been left on the bench for arguably the two most difficult fixtures so far away at Napoli and Arsenal. In Naples, Palmer showcased his brilliance off the bench with two assists, taking advantage of extra space when the game had slowed down. He was given half an hour to do the same against Arsenal on Tuesday, but found it tougher to make an impact against the meanest defence in the country."

Liam Rosenior began with eight games across 29 days, winning six and losing twice to Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final. Cole Palmer has suffered form and fitness setbacks after a toe injury that caused a three-month absence and a later thigh problem, leaving him with five goals this season. Palmer scored once in his last 16 top-flight games and has one open-play goal in his last 11. Chelsea's attacking and defensive metrics have often been better when Palmer did not play. Rosenior has used Palmer off the bench in tougher fixtures, producing two assists against Napoli.

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