Chelsea have moved back into the top four after defeating Everton as Cole Palmer scored for the first time since returning from injury.

Chelsea went back into the top four as Cole Palmer got himself on the scoresheet in a 2-0 win over Everton.

Chelsea fans treated Cole Palmer to a standing ovation as he called the shots in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Everton, suggesting the Blues' stand-out player of the last two seasons is getting back to his best after an injury absence.

Cole Palmer scored his first Chelsea goal since September as the returning star helped his side beat Everton 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Amid an injury-hit season, the Blues talisman opened the scoring before the excellent Malo Gusto doubled the hosts' advantage.

Report and free match highlights as Cole Palmer returned with a goal as Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge; Malo Gusto got the other goal as the Blues ended a run of four games without a win in all competitions;

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has wasted absolutely no time in getting back up and running after an extended injury lay-off. Cole Palmer says he is ‘still dealing’ with his injury after firing Chelsea to win over Everton

Enzo Maresca has revealed why Cole Palmer missed Chelsea's latest training session and why he won't play against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has had an injury-hit season but did make his first start since September in the Blues' goalless draw with Bournemouth last weekend.

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