Enzo Maresca has said Chelsea are over-reliant on Cole Palmer and rejected criticism of the midfielder's body language in recent games. Chelsea slipped to seventh in the Premier League with a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday,

Enzo Maresca has admitted Chelsea are struggling at both ends of the pitch as they find themselves on a run of just three wins from 12 games.The Blues were outside contenders for the Premier League title in December but have failed to take advantage of a friendly run of fixtures,

Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer’s form is not helped by Chelsea’s reliance on him - The 22-year-old remains the club’s leading scorer this season with 14.