Cole Palmer scored on his return to the Chelsea side during their 2-2 draw against Brentford after overcoming a groin problem.
The 23-year-old picked up an issue prior to Chelsea’s 5-1 win over West Ham last month, and has been carefully managed since before being made available for selection again.
After Chelsea fell behind to Brentford, Palmer was introduced in the 56th minute and it took him just five minutes to score his first goal of the season, slotting into the bottom corner from inside the penalty area to bring the visitors level.
Chelsea ended up having to settle for a point despite Moises Caicedo’s thunderbolt strike in the 85th minute after Fábio Carvalho’s stoppage time equaliser at the back post.
Palmer’s return was welcomed by his teammates, including Moises Caicedo, who told Sky Sports:
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