VIDEO: Cole Palmer endures painful interview with queen of awkwardness Amelia Dimoldenberg as Chelsea talisman takes to red carpet at GQ Men of the Year awards

Palmer swapped his Chelsea kit for a tuxedo and bow tie this week as he attended the GQ Men of the Year Awards at the The Roof Gardens in London with girlfriend Connie Grace. The 22-year-old was spotted on the red carpet bring quizzed by Dimoldenberg, who had plenty of trademark awkward questions for the Chelsea star to answer in an interview that made for painful viewing. Palmer was forced to ponder such dilemmas as whether he would rather score an own goal or be substituted in the first half and replied saying: "Own goal. When you get subbed first half, it damaged you. It's never happened to me, touch wood."

Asked if he would rather score from the halfway line or via a bicycle kick, he responded: "It's tough I don't know. I feel a bicycle kick is harder." He then made the surprise admission: "I can't really do a bicycle kick though."

Palmer wasn't the only high-profile Premier League player to attend the glitzy event. Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was also in attendance and received a similar grilling from Dimoldenberg.

Palmer will be back in the blue of Chelsea once again when the Premier League side return to action on Saturday against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The 22-year-old pulled out of England duty for Nations League fixtures against Greece and Ireland but is expected to back to face the Foxes.