Cole Palmer spotted in tense incident with Chelsea coach after Aston Villa draw

Chelsea star Cole Palmer was spotted in a tense incident with one of the coaching staff following the full-time whistle in their draw with Aston Villa.

After a disastrous start for the Blues, two second-half goals secured a point, but the game wasn't short of controversy after Axel Disasi's late winner was disallowed.

It was initially given until VAR Chris Kavanagh advised referee Craig Pawson to review the goal and a foul was given against Chelsea.

Players were furious at full-time and went straight over to confront the referee before being pushed away by members of the coaching team who came running on.

This sparked a tense incident between one coach and Palmer as the Englishman was trying to shake the hands of the officials.

Chelsea thought they'd won it before the goal was disallowed

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21-year-old Palmer has been sensational for Chelsea this season following his shock £42.5 million move from Manchester City last year.

He's been far and away their best player scoring an incredible 20 goals in 29 Premier League games.

Blues fans have little to shout about given they have remained a mid-table side this season, but having a player of Palmer's quality in their team is certainly a good sign for the future.

They currently sit five points outside the European places with a game in hand on seventh-place Newcastle, so they could make a late surge.

Mauricio Pochettino will be under huge pressure to secure Champions League qualification next season and potentially pick up some domestic silverware.

Since the arrival of owner Todd Bohely and the huge spending spree that came with it, Chelsea have had little to show for it in terms of success on the field.

Money can no longer be the answer and if he's given time with the young group of players they have, then Pochettino could turn things around.

They face a huge derby against rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.