Liverpool defender says £45m Chelsea man is one of his favourite players in the Premier League

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Chelsea have become one of the more entertaining teams to watch in the Premier League as of yet.

Defensively they are by no means perfect under Enzo Maresca, however the free-flowing attacking football the Blues currently play is very good to watch.

It has also led them to their highest point in the Premier League in the last two years. Chelsea sit fourth as we go into the second international break.

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All in all, the owners are very pleased with what they have seen from Maresca this season, and will be thrilled at some of the individual displays too.

The highlight candidate is clearly Cole Palmer, who has somehow managed to go up another level from his performances last season.

Cole Palmer is one of Kostas Tsimikas’ favourite players

After signing for just £45m last summer, the 22-year-old is easily one of the best players in world football right now.

Opposition players have started to take note of him too. Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas said Palmer is one of his favourite players in the Premier League.

He told The Independent: “Of course, everybody knows England has the best talent in the world. I played against many of them for Liverpool so I know them quite well.

“Cole Palmer is personally one of the players I like the most. Always he delivers. He played very, very good in Chelsea. If he plays we have to be spot on from minute one.”

Chelsea vs Liverpool after the international break

After potentially facing him on international duty this week, Tsimikas won’t have to wait long to come up against him in the Premier League either.

The Blues face Liverpool when they return to club football, with Maresca already down a couple of key players due to suspension.

Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella are not available, meaning it will likely open up a big chance for Tosin Adarabioyo and Renato Veiga to stake their claim for more minutes.

Someone who will definitely be playing though is Palmer, as he searches for his first goal against Liverpool at Anfield.