Despite being in the presence of a lion and a giant python, Palmer maintained his cool demeanour as he posed with these formidable creatures. However, it was a chimpanzee that caught him off guard.

The English forward, enjoying a break in Dubai, visited the renowned Dubai Safari Park during the mini-winter hiatus. Sharing a series of pictures on his social media, Palmer included a video featuring himself with a baby chimpanzee on his lap. Initially, everything seemed fine, but when the little primate playfully grabbed his hand, Palmer’s composure wavered.

Known for his icy calmness in front of the goal, Palmer has been in excellent form for Chelsea. Following a two-goal performance in a 3-2 victory over Luton Town earlier in the season, Noni Madueke dubbed him “Cold Palmer” for his ability to remain composed in crucial moments.

Palmer faces a challenging task as Chelsea hosts Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup semifinal second leg. After missing three significant opportunities in the previous away game, he must step up, inspire his team, and overturn a 1-0 deficit to keep their silverware hopes alive this season.

Cole Palmer

This season he played in total 4 times for 423 minutes for Carabao Cup.

Cole Palmer didn’t score any goal for Chelsea. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 9th in Carabao Cup. In the last match Chelsea won 1-0 against Fulham.

Chelsea performance and stats

In the last 5 games, it has won 3 times, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Chelsea lost 1-0 against Middlesbrough.​​

Chelsea will play the next match in Carabao Cup against Middlesbrough on Tuesday 23rd of January in Kingston upon Thames. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.​