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Mauricio Pochettino compares summer signing Cole Palmer to Argentina World Cup winner Angel Di Maria as the Chelsea star gears up to face former side Man City

Mauricio Pochettino has likened Chelsea summer signing Cole Palmer to Argentina World Cup winner Angel Di Maria.

The 21-year-old has enjoyed a fine start to life at Stamford Bridge after his £40million move from Manchester City on deadline day.

He's since become a key figure in Chelsea's starting eleven, returning five times in 13 appearances across all competitions so far this season, notably scoring during the Blue's heated 4-1 victory against Tottenham on Monday.

And Pochettino has lumped praise on his new signing, comparing him to former Real Madrid and Man United star Di Maria in a press conference ahead of their match against Manchester City on Sunday.