“I feel like” – Cole Palmer delivers major fitness update after Port Vale thrashing | OneFootball

Cole Palmer has admitted he feels like he’s turned a corner physically following Chelsea’s win against Port Vale on Saturday evening.

DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE

The Blues advanced to the FA Cup semi finals, and booked a trip to Wembley with a 7-0 thrashing of the League One outfit.

There were seven different goal scorers, and Chelsea recorded a rare clean sheet on a near perfect afternoon for Liam Rosenior.

Cole Palmer on his fitness

Rosenior named a strong starting line-up, with Palmer deployed in the number ten role, whilst Pedro Neto and Estevao were on the wings.

Palmer was named captain by Rosenior, and whilst the 23-year-old wasn’t able to get amongst the goals, the head coach was impressed with how he led the side.

It’s been a difficult season for Palmer, who missed virtually the entire first half of the campaign with a groin injury, but after the Port Vale game he made an admission about his condition.

“Yeah, I feel good, I feel like I’ve turned a corner,” he told Chelsea’s media team.

“Physically, I feel good now, I can finally shoot again, and I can do everything again. So yeah, it’s just about kicking on and performing.”

If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.

View this post on Instagram

In other news…

Chelsea will find out who their semi final opponents are on Sunday evening, with the draw taking place after the final quarter final between West Ham and Leeds.

More Stories / Latest News

“I feel like” – Cole Palmer delivers major fitness update after Port Vale thrashing

5th Apr 2026, 05:30pm

“I think it will” – Cole Palmer makes Chelsea claim after convincing Port Vale win

5th Apr 2026, 01:30pm

Fabrizio Romano names player who’s agreed to join Chelsea this summer

5th Apr 2026, 01:00pm

The Blues will face either West Ham or Leeds, Southampton or Manchester City for a place in the FA Cup final in what is the only chance of silverware this season.

Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips’ SPTC podcast here: