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One insider has explained why Cole Palmer smacked his seat in annoyance after being subbed off in the Aston Villa game.Palmer was actually a picture of frustration all game actually. I was watching
Cole Palmer's new girlfriend watched the Chelsea star at Stamford Bridge in their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa. Olivia Holder was at the Blues' home ground on Saturday, in a game where the England international was hooked for the final 20 minutes.
Chelsea threw away a commanding position as Aston Villa stretched their winning run to 11 games, thanks to an Ollie Watkins brace in a 2-1 comeback win. Joao Pedro put the Blues into a deserved first-half lead but a wretched second half from Enzo Maresca's side put paid to their faint Premier League title ambitions as Watkins stole the show on Saturday night.
Chelsea and Bournemouth announce their starting lineups for Tuesday's Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge.
One insider has explained why Cole Palmer smacked his seat in annoyance after being subbed off in the Aston Villa game.