Palmer’s strike beats Fulham 1-0 to lift Chelsea gloom

Cole Palmer celebrates scoring v Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

Cole Palmer fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over west London rivals Fulham on Saturday as the inconsistent Blues bounced back from their League Cup embarrassment at Middlesbrough.

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Palmer converted a penalty late in the first half to erase the bitter taste from Chelsea's 1-0 loss to second-tier Middlesbrough in the semi-final on Tuesday. Chelsea were hardly much more dynamic against Fulham, but Pochettino will take heart from the way they ground out a third successive Premier League victory.

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