Cole Palmer reveals Xabi Alonso half-time message that sparked Chelsea’s Carabao Cup comeback

Cole Palmer has praised the impact of Xabi Alonso on Chelsea’s forwards, revealing the squad's attacking players are thriving after pushing their goal tally to 16 in five matches under the manager with Wednesday’s 6-3 victory against Leeds.The Blues progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge after Palmer came on as part of a four-player half-time substitution that helped turn around a two-goal deficit.A poor first-half display saw Chelsea’s second string outp