Cole Palmer set a new mark for most Premier League goals in a calendar year for Chelsea after giving his team the lead against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. The England international wriggled away from three defenders before calmly slotting past Bernd Leno for his 26th league goal of 2024.

Cole Palmer's stunning strike in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Thursday saw him break a club record for most Premier League goals in a single calendar year. Midway through the first half, Palmer weaved away from three defenders and calmly slotted into the bottom corner to score his 26th Premier League goal of 2024.

Cole Palmer generally isn’t one for lengthy, yet banal, sports-cliché-filled media interviews, but after yesterday’s 2-1 defeat at home against Fulham, he did have a few things to say when asked about the disappointment that had just transpired.