Keep smiling and goals will come - Maresca tells Palmer

Image caption, Cole Palmer's chances against Southampton accumulated to an expected goals (xG) total of 1.07Cole Palmer has been encouraged to keep working and laughing by manager Enzo Maresca, who believes the goals will then return.

The 22-year-old, who is Chelsea's top scorer in the Premier League this season, has not found the net in his past seven appearances.

However, despite his latest blank against Southampton on Tuesday night, Chelsea returned to the top four with an emphatic 4-0 win over the Premier League strugglers.

While four Chelsea players did get on the scoresheet, Palmer missed a hatful of big chances throughout the game.

But, despite their star man unable to end his goal…