Cole Palmer was fortunate to escape with an injury during Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Leicester City.The 22-year-old was on the receiving end of a challenge in the first half from Wilfred Ndidi, who scraped his boost down the Chelsea attacker's achilles and was only shown a yellow card by Andy Madley.

Enzo Maresca returns to face his old side Leicester on Saturday as Chelsea resume a Premier League season that has shown plenty of promise so far. The Blues sit third in the league, just four points off Manchester City in second, and have produced some eye-catching results over the last month or so despite some mixed overall performances.

Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea did not put pressure on Cole Palmer to pull out of England duty this month, despite the midfielder making an immediate return to action for his club. Palmer played the full 90 minutes during Saturday lunchtime’s 2-1 victory over Leicester at the King Power,

Enzo Maresca could target playing Cole Palmer and Joao Felix together but has revealed a potential obstacle with the plan.

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea survived a late scare and an injury worry for Cole Palmer after a brutal tackle to record a 2-1 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium

Both Leicester and Chelsea should be more than content with their starts to the Premier League season. Eleven games in, newly-promoted Leicester sit three points above the relegation zone on 10 points.