Cole Palmer has been told to 'watch himself' and warned for 'ducking out of headers' by Garth Crooks who has launched a bizarre attack.
Palmer starred as Chelsea beat Luton Town 3-2 last Saturday.
He bagged a stunning brace and set up Noni Madueke's goal in a player of the match performance that earned him a spot in Crooks' team of the week.
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The 21-year-old, who joined the Stamford Bridge outfit from Manchester City for £40 million last summer, has been in sensational form this season, scoring eight league goals since his summer switch.
He's been Chelsea's main bright spot as Mauricio Pochettino's side endure a difficult season.
His outings this season has also seen Jamie Carragher include him in his team of the season so far as the Sky Sports pundit said he's been Chelsea's best player 'by a mile'.
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But while Crooks has included Palmer in his team of the week, he's issued him a warning over his showing at Kenilworth Road.
The BBC pundit slammed Palmer's defensive output against Luton, claiming he 'ducked out of headers' as he told the star player to 'watch himself'.
He said: "Cole Palmer needs to watch himself.
"Ducking out of headers on defensive set plays doesn't endear yourself to your team-mates, neither does suddenly losing touch with the game having scored two goals when really he should be searching for his hat-trick," he added.
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Palmer is Chelsea's top scorer this season and has six assists to his name - the club's highest total.
He's likely to be rested for his side's FA Cup clash against Preston North End on Saturday.
Crooks' team of the week, meanwhile, also included Palmer's former Man City teammate Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Michael Olise.
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Not to mention Mohamed Salah, Hwang Hee-chan and Chris Wood.
Topics: Cole Palmer, Chelsea, Football
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