'The best player in the world' - Cole Palmer makes Premier League history as Chelsea star scores FOUR goals in 20 minutes against Brighton leaving fans in awe

After falling behind to a Georginio Rutter header in the seventh minute, England international Palmer scored a hat-trick, only for Carlos Baleba to make it 3-2 after 34 minutes. Seven minutes later, former Manchester City ace Palmer added his fourth to complete a remarkable opening 45 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday - as football fans gushed about the 22-year-old on social media.

@CfcSheikh posted on X: "4 GOALS FOR COLE PALMER. THIS GUY IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD."

@the_berneese_ tweeted: "If you ever compared Jude Bellingham to Cole Palmer you can apologize now."

@LyesBouzidi10 wrote: "Chelsea need to rip that 10 off Mudryk at halftime and give it to Palmer if they have anything about them."

@TheEuropeanLad added: "OH MY F****** WORD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COLE PALMER ARE YOU MAD ?!?!?!?!!?!!? THAT'S ALREADY THE GOAL OF THE SEASON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A HATTRICK WITHIN 31 MINUTES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

@SportsarenatzTz also commented: "He deserves the ballon d’or."

Palmer has become the first player in Premier League history to score four goals before half-time in a single match. He had just 16 touches and from his five shots and found the net on four occasions. He has proven to be an incredible signing from City.

After this enthralling encounter, Enzo Maresca's team return to Europa Conference League action on Thursday night when they host Gent. Brighton, on the other hand, entertain Tottenham in the Premier League on October 6.