John Obi Mikel, a former Chelsea midfielder, has expressed worry over Cole Palmer after his performance against Flamengo in the FIFA Club World Cup on Friday night.
The Nigerian said Palmer disappears in games as Flamengo defeated Chelsea 3-1.
Palmer was not really impressive during Chelsea’s defeat against the Brazilian side and was replaced by Marc Guiu late in the second half.
Speaking about the England international, Obi Mikel told DAZN: “It is a bit worrying.
“Cole is a fantastic player, everything goes through him but sometimes he disappears in games where you don’t see him and that has happened again.
“But he needs to know that he is now a marked man.
“You will play against teams and they will know if you take out Cole Palmer, you can nullify the way they play.”;
After a brilliant first season at Stamford Bridge, Palmer’s impact at the Blues dropped off during the 2024-25 campaign.
Palmer will now hope to perform better when Chelsea face Tunisia’s ES Tunis next week.
