Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has stated that he knew Cole Palmer was “a star player”.
However, he was unable to guarantee the striker adequate playing time at The Etihad before he moved for Chelsea.
Palmer joined the Blues for £42.5 million last summer.
Since then, he’s scored 10 Premier League goals in 20 games.
On Saturday, the 21-year-old will make his first return to the Etihad.
Guardiola was asked before the game if he knew Palmer would be a success at Chelsea, and he said, “If he plays consistently, sure. I had no reservations about his abilities.
“The way he’s playing is a star player. He wanted the minutes, it was a question of time to show his immense quality.”
