Palmer's 22 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League this season, surpassing Azhar's best Blues career & leveling Lampard.【fangjie】

Chelsea beat Brighton 2-1 in the previously-concluded 34th round of Premier League byes, and are currently in sixth place in the Premier League table. Chelsea midfielder Palmer opened the scoring in the first half of the match, and Palmer has been involved in 32 goals in 33 Premier League appearances this season - scoring 22 goals and dishing out 10 assists.

According to Squawka's stats, Palmer's Premier League single-season direct involvement in goals has surpassed the best figure of Hazard's Blues career. Azhar's Blues career EPL single-season record for goals directly involved in a single season was 31, which occurred in the 18/19 season, when Azhar scored 16 goals and 15 assists in 37 games, directly involved in 31 goals. This season Palmer directly involved in 32 goals, has surpassed Azhar's data. On top of that, Palmer has already tied Blues star Frank Lampard's personal single-season Premier League scoring record (22 goals) and single-season scoring record in all competitions (27 goals). And According to OptaJoe statistics, Palmer has made nine Premier League debuts for his team this season, tying him with Zola (1998-99), Drogba (2006-07) and Hazard (2014-15) for the most in a single season at Chelsea. Palmer started the match, contributing one goal, two key passes, two shots on goal from six attempts, as well as one clearance and one interception. He was also voted the official Premier League Player of the Match. After moving to Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer window of this season, the 21-year-old England midfielder has made 44 appearances in all competitions on behalf of the Blues, including 39 starts, and he has also scored 25 goals and delivered 14, contributing to an excellent double-double.