Cole Palmer fires nine-word message to Man City after Chelsea return

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has fired a short message to Manchester City following his first return to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. Palmer signed for Chelsea in a £42.5million move from the treble winners last summer after progressing through their Academy system.

Palmer has enjoyed a brilliant season for Chelsea despite their collective struggles. He has totted-up ten goals and six from 22 appearances in the Premier League.

However, it was another former City player - Raheem Sterling - who made his mark on Saturday night. Sterling hit the opening goal for Chelsea before Rodri equalised in the closing stages.

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Palmer, 21, picked up a yellow card in that Premier League meeting and he played 71 minutes on his old stomping ground. He then took to social media after the final whistle to send a nine-word message to his followers after his first return to Manchester since his high-profile transfer.

He wrote: "All square. Good performance, nice to be back!" Palmer added a blue love heart emoji to his post.

Despite showing some promise after making his way through their Academy system, Palmer was allowed to leave City last summer and Chelsea won the race for his signature. He totted-up six goals and two assists in his 41 outings for City and has been a standout performer since his switch to west London.

His record for Chelsea in all competitions reads 12 goals and nine assists from 29 games.

Palmer's return to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night was an intriguing subplot to a match that had a significant impact on the Premier League title race. After being held to a draw, City are four points behind