Chelsea's Cole Palmer 'excited' by 'strange' return to Etihad Stadium

Cole Palmer will return to the Etihad Stadium for Chelsea's upcoming Premier League clash with his former side Manchester City. The young player has admitted that it will be 'strange' to be back there as an away player after his move to the Blues last summer.

This will not be the first time they have faced the Sky Blues as the two sides met at Stamford Bridge earlier this season when it ended in a 4-4 draw where Cole Palmer scored a stoppage-time penalty to earn his side a point.

Palmer in an interview for Chelsea has confirmed that he is looking forward to facing Guardiola's team. "I’m very excited to be honest, even though it will be strange. Obviously I played against them at Stamford Bridge, but I think going back to the Etihad will be even stranger. But I’m really looking forward to it," he said.

The England player also spoke about his decision to leave Manchester and the role Mauricio Pochettino played in his decision. "When I made the decision to come down here with my family it was a really tough decision to leave, but I felt like I was ready to play week in, week out and showcase my ability. So thank you to the club and everyone who has supported me."

"The manager helps us all every day. Little conversations telling us what to do. He supports us massively so credit to the manager for getting us together. He’s been amazing from my first day. From when I first came in he put his arm around me and gave me the freedom and the confidence to go out there and play well, concluded Cole Palmer.