Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 19 Sept 2026
Colwill warns Chelsea can't rely on Palmer to save them
Levi Colwill has told his Chelsea teammates they can't keep expecting Cole Palmer to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
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Result
Brentford 3-0 Chelsea
Scorers
Anthony, Igor Thiago, Carvalho
Venue
Gtech Community Stadium
Next up
Bournemouth (H), Oct 10
What happened. Chelsea lost 3-0 at Brentford, failing to score for the first time this season. Levi Colwill warned his teammates they can't rely on Cole Palmer and others to rescue them.
- Brentford scored three second-half goals after a goalless first half.
- Xabi Alonso switched to a back-four as Chelsea chased the game.
- Chelsea dominated possession but couldn't beat Caoimhin Kelleher.
“they can't rely on Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, and Joao Pedro to pull a rabbit out of the hat”
— Levi Colwill
Chelsea host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge after the international break looking to return to winning ways.
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