Enzo Maresca says Chelsea do not need Champions League football to convince Cole Palmer of his future at the club - but admits missing out on the top four could impact their summer transfer business.

Chelsea’s over-reliance on Cole Palmer is affecting his form, manager Enzo Maresca said Monday, with the England star going through his driest run since moving to the London club. Palmer hasn’t scored in his last six games and his last assist came 13 matches ago.

Enzo Maresca has called for his Chelsea team to step up and help Cole Palmer as he opened up on why the star is currently struggling.Palmer hasn’t scored in his last six games in all competitions,

Chelsea star Cole Palmer hasn't scored or assisted a goal in six matches, and the Blues have won just twice in their last 10 games - putting their Champions League hopes in danger

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.

Enzo Maresca has addressed Chelsea's growing issue with Cole Palmer after the Blues star blanked in their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

The midfielder's last goal was in mid-January and he last set up a goal on Dec 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Enzo Maresca has challenged his misfiring Chelsea squad to step up during a lean spell for Cole Palmer, admitting "we rely on Cole for everything"."The problem with Cole is probably that we rely on Cole for everything and I said since we started that we need to rely on the team.