Cole Palmer named as Chelsea substitute one day after signing from Man City
- Cole Palmer could make Chelsea debut on Saturday against Nottingham Forest
- Forward joined Blues on deadline day on Friday
- 21-year-old thrown straight into matchday squad following £40m move
By Sean Walsh
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE - Cole Palmer could make his Chelsea debut on Saturday after being named as a substitute for their Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest.
The versatile forward completed his initial £40m move from Manchester City on Friday and has only trained with his new Blues teammates once.
Nevertheless, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has opted to throw Palmer into his matchday squad little over 24 hours after his transfer to Stamford Bridge was finalised.
Pochettino had admitted pre-match that the decision to bring in Palmer was not his, with the club hierarchy ultimately pushing forth with a move for the 21-year-old.
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The Argentine has made eight changes to the Chelsea side that beat AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, with only Robert Sanchez, Axel Disasi and Conor Gallagher keeping their places.
In addition to Palmer, fellow summer signing Deivid Washington appears on the bench for the first time as well.
Chelsea lineup to face Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Colwill; Enzo, Caicedo, Gallagher; Sterling, Jackson, Chilwell
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