Jamie Carragher thinks is now trapped at as his woes continue. The England playmaker was and he enjoyed a stunning first season by scoring 25 goals in his debut campaign, winning the and PFA Young Player of the Season awards.

But Palmer has not quite been able to keep up that momentum this term under current boss . He scored 14 goals and notched six assists in the league up until mid-January but he has not contributed to a goal in his last seven games, a run that includes a missed penalty against struggling .

Palmer was thennow thinks that he has a fresh issue: should he want to leave Stamford Bridge in the future, he simply won’t be able to. Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by , Carragher said: “I commentated on vs Chelsea in the league a month ago.

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“I’m a big fan of Cole Palmer, and he played two passes early on, but the longer the game went on, you could see the frustration with his teammates. It reminded me of Stevie [Gerrard] at at times, because he was so much better than everyone else and he got frustrated.

“Stevie was a local player, but he was never going to leave, whereas Cole Palmer isn’t. This is when I go back to those eight-year contracts, and whether they are good for the club and players.

“If you’re Cole Palmer, who’s got six or seven years left on his deal, and he should be playing for a team looking to win the , how does he get out?”

What's gone wrong for Palmer this season?

Palmer still has over eight years remaining on his current deal at Stamford Bridge having only signed a new deal last summer. He will be 31 by the time that contract expires.

In the immediate future, Palmer will solely be focusing on his recovery having been forced out of duty. Giving an update on his injury ahead of the game with , Chelsea boss Maresca said: "I don't think so to be honest. The injury is from yesterday's session, it's a muscular problem.

"We don't wish players to be injured but in Cole's case it can give him some rest physically and mentally. It could be good. He needs a scan - the scan is planned for tomorrow or Monday."

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