What was Enzo Maresca thinking? Cole Palmer substitution in Chelsea’s defeat at spirited Man Utd explained as new information comes to light

Speaking after his side’s defeat against United, Maresca explained: “He (Palmer) tried this morning. He had a test this morning to play this game. He was not 100 percent fit. He made a fantastic effort to play this game, but he was not 100 percent.

“It’s a problem that is already a long time for him, his groin. Again, he did this morning a test. He wants to play this game for the team, to be close. So the effort has been huge from him. But then, after 20 minutes, he started to feel something, so we decided to change it.”