EPL: Gary Lineker compares Chelsea forward to Messi

Broken-down Barcelona striker Gary Lineker has hailed Chelsea ahead Cole Palmer, comparing the usual of his pass to one produced by Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi.

Palmer gave a good serve in Chelsea’s 3-2 Premier League safe over Nottingham Woodland at the weekend.

The England international conducted an scuttle-good pass between centre-relief Willy Boly and real kind-relief Gonzalo Montiel for Mykhailo Mudryk to speed onto and delivery the scoring for the Blues.

Discussing the match on the Relaxation of Soccer podcast, Lineker was tremendously impressed by Palmer’s serve, pronouncing: “Cole Palmer, what in regards to the pass for the Mudryk aim? The load of it! It was Messi-esque that was!”