JAMIE CARRAGHER and Paul Scholes have urged Cole Palmer to leave Chelsea.
The pundits were appearing on The Overlap Fan Debate, where they agreed that Palmer, 22, has outgrown the Blues.
Carragher also compared Palmer’s struggles to Steven Gerrard’s early years at Liverpool, when the Reds couldn’t match their talisman’s ambitions.
Carragher said: “He played two great passes early on [against Brighton], but as the game went on, you could see his frustration.
“It reminded me of Stevie at Liverpool because he was so much better than everyone else.”
Palmer, who has a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033, has scored 39 goals and registered 21 assists in 78 appearances for the West London giants.
However, there are concerns about Chelsea’s lack of competitive edge following a poor display against rivals Arsenal over the weekend.
Citing his long-term deal, Carragher added: “If he should be playing for a team looking to win the Champions League, how does he get out?”
Meanwhile, Man Utd legend Paul Scholes was in full agreement with Carragher over Palmer’s plight.
He agreed the attacking midfielder needs a bigger challenge.
Scholes said: “It’s almost been too easy for him at Chelsea.
“He knows he’ll play every week and be the best player. I don’t get the impression they are desperate to win anything.”
Palmer missed the game at the weekend against Arsenal with an injury.
His manager Enzo Maresca said: “He needs a scan, it is planned for Monday morning. It’s a muscle problem.
“Probably in Cole’s case it will give him some rest physically and mentally. It could be good.”
Palmer was unable to link up up with the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
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