Cole Palmer names shock pick in 'dream' five-a-side team as only one Chelsea player included

Cole Palmer named a shock pick while selecting his 'dream' five-a-side team.

The Chelsea star has emerged into one of the most devastating players in world football at present and made Premier League history last weekend when he hit four goals in a single half of football against Brighton.

Since joining from Manchester City last season, Palmer has 31 goals and 19 assists in 53 appearances.

He is a shoo-in for any world XI but back in January, Palmer was tasked with picking his ultimate five-a-side team.

To make things a bit more interesting, the 22-year-old could only select players he had played with - meaning the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were off limits.

Still, the England international put together a fine team during the video with the official EFL TikTok page.

The devastating duo of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne got the nod but Palmer did go a bit left-field with his selection of Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, a long-time colleague of his.

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Explaining his decisions, Palmer said: "In goal I'm going to go with James Trafford because I've played with him at England for many years and I think he's going to be a top 'keeper.

"My two centre-backs will be John Stones - because I think he's an amazing player and a great person - and Thiago Silva's the next one. Really good player with a lot of experience.

"My two forwards are going to be Kevin De Bruyne - everything knows what he can do and Erling Haaland - I don't really need to explain much about him."

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Palmer and Trafford were both key players for Lee Carsley's Under 21 side which won the Euros in 2023.

Palmer is now expected to play a key role for Carsley in the senior squad having missed out on his first training camp with muscle fatigue.