Frank Leboeuf makes prediction about Chelsea ace he described as “quite clumsy” in Southampton win | OneFootball

Frank Leboeuf described Cole Palmer as “quite clumsy” following his performance against Southampton on Tuesday night.

The Blues returned to winning ways with a comfortable 4-0 win against the Saints and they now sit fifth, two points behind third, and one off fourth.

There were four different scorers on the night, but Palmer wasn’t one of them and he was guilty of missing a couple of big opportunities.

Leboeuf makes Palmer prediction

Palmer has scored 14 goals and provided six assists this season, but he’s not found the back of the net in his last seven games for the Blues in all competitions.

The 22-year-old is currently going through a difficult run of form, but assured supporters he would be back with a message on social media after the Southampton game.

There’s been a lot of talk recently about Palmer’s future if the Blues fail to qualify for the Champions League, although it’s believed Chelsea are relaxed about the situation surrounding their star man.

Palmer hasn’t scored in his last seven games in all competitions. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

There aren’t thought to be any exit clauses in Palmer’s contract if the Blues do fail to qualify for the Champions League, with the attacker under contract until 2033 having penned an extension earlier this season.

Chelsea will hope Palmer returns to form quickly and Leboeuf has  backed him to do so, but felt his performance against the Saints was “quite clumsy.”

“He’s been such an important player, scoring goal after goal, being one of the best players in the world,” he told ESPN.

“It’s a normal situation that at some point you will go back to some clumsiness for a player like that.

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“I trust Cole Palmer to feel better very soon because he’s going to score goals. He was quite clumsy, maybe unfortunate, I think one chance [Aaron] Ramsdale made a great save. He’s going to go back to his best. He’s not going to lose his football.

“I’m sure that Mohamed Salah felt it. [Cristiano] Ronaldo felt it. Even [Lionel] Messi felt that it’s hard to score a goal for four, five, six games, whatever it can be. But that player has so much talent, so many tools in his skill that he’s going to come back to his best and do well for Chelsea.”