Cole Palmer reveals why he NEVER practices 'Panenka' penalties in Chelsea training despite perfectly-executed effort against Tottenham

Palmer was the star for Enzo Maresca's Chelsea as the Blues came back from a two-goal deficit to win 4-3 against Tottenham Hotspur away from home. The former Manchester City star scored two penalties against Ange Postecoglou's side including a perfectly executed Panenka penalty to beat backup keeper Fraser Forster. However, the Chelsea man has now revealed that he never practices those penalties in training for a specific reason.

Speaking to Optus Sport, Palmer said: “When I've stepped back looked at the clock and thought the game's a bit frantic. The keeper was ready to dive so I chipped it. I’m just trying to score and thankfully it went in.”

When asked if he practised Panenka's in training, he said: "Nah. I think if you overthink them, you do them too hard or too soft."

On pressure when taking the second penalty of the game: "It's probably tougher but, I don't think he thought I was going to chip, so."

Palmer has now scored every one of the 12 English top-flight spot-kicks taken in his career, which is the most out of any player with a 100 per cent record in league history. Additionally, Palmer has now scored his 10th and 11th Premier League goals of the campaign with his penalties against Tottenham.

The Chelsea star will not be in action when Maresca's side take on Astana in the Europa Conference League as he is not on the official squad list for the tournament. Palmer will return to action when the Blues take on Brentford on Sunday, December 15.