Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca called for his players to be “more positive” as he played down concerns about the body language of star man Cole Palmer following a heavy defeat by Brighton.
“Now it’s about giving him game time, game time, game time because this is the way young players improve.
Seagulls head coach Fabian Hurzeler wants to help 20-year-old Gambia winger Minteh, a £30million summer signing from Newcastle following a loan spell at Dutch club Feyenoord last season, become a consistent threat.
Top scorer Palmer cut a frustrated figure during Friday’s resounding 3-0 Premier League loss at the Amex Stadium, which dented the Blues’ quest for Champions League qualification.
In front of watching England manager Thomas Tuchel, Palmer, who has contributed 14 top-flight goals and six assists this term, sliced wide with an early opportunity and struggled to make an impact on a miserable evening when the visitors failed to register an attempt on target.
