Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has named Chelsea forward Cole Palmer as the best English player in the Premier League, ahead of Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice.

    The England international has been in scintillating form since joining the Blues last summer, scoring 33 goals and providing 18 assists in 69 Premier League games for สมัคร ufabet the club.

    Asked who the best English player in the Premier League is right now, Sutton told Spainport Sweden: “It’s not difficult… Cole Palmer – he’s so natural, he plays the game differently to most players in the Premier League.”

    “He’s sharper than anyone else, thinks ahead, is brilliant on the ball and we saw the Panenka penalty he took against Tottenham, I had a Panenka penalty against Celtic when we were 4-0 up at Hibbs but it’s another story when you’re in a tight London derby, even though they’re leading at the time.”

    “There are many ways to take penalties but to have the confidence to take them, the courage, that’s what you know he’s doing in the moment. Cole Palmer has been brilliant. He’s the best English player in the Premier League and certainly the English player I like to watch the most.”