Chelsea forward Cole Palmer's 16-game goal drought is due to a mental issue rather than a tactical or technical one, manager Enzo Maresca has said.

Palmer has gone 16 games without scoring for the club, having started the campaign with 14 goals in 23 appearances.

Enzo Maresca will take charge of his 50th game as Chelsea manager when the Blues host Everton in a crunch top-five six-pointer at Stamford Bridge.Speaking in his pre-match press conference earlier