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Mystic Cole Palmer! Chelsea star reveals conversation with England team-mate Morgan Rogers before delivering on his promise against Aston Villa

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<p>In an Instagram story, Palmer revealed some private messages he had exchanged with close friend and fellow England international Rogers in the lead-up to the game. The Chelsea man predicted he would get man of the match when Villa visited Stamford Bridge on Sunday and he was proven right off the back of the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-player-ratings-aston-villa-cole-palmer-enzo-fernandez/blt72f9e539f413de17" target="_blank">3-0 win,</a> where he bagged the third and final goal.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Alongside a photo of his Player of the Match award, Palmer posted a conversation with Rogers from earlier this week.</p><p>The Villa man started it on Tuesday by saying, "No goals against Villa," to which Palmer responded on Friday, "Player of [the] match is coming back with me."</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt093fcb2d22e893c9/468887196_1902712130253303_9086349365620841371_n.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt093fcb2d22e893c9/468887196_1902712130253303_9086349365620841371_n.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt093fcb2d22e893c9/468887196_1902712130253303_9086349365620841371_n.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Cole Palmer Morgan Rogers" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram (@colepalmer10)" data-portal-copyright="Instagram (@colepalmer10)" perform:prop="uuid:blt093fcb2d22e893c9;width:1290;height:2293"></picture><p></p><p></p><p></p>

WHAT COLE PALMER SAID

<p>The result saw Chelsea rise to third in the Premier League table, two points clear of defending champions Manchester City. That was Palmer's eighth goal of the season, and he also has six assists. Rogers' Villa, on the other hand, drop to 12th.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Palmer's Chelsea side are next in action away to bottom of the table Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday night. </p>

WHAT NEXT?

Mystic Cole Palmer! Chelsea star reveals conversation with England team-mate Morgan Rogers before delivering on his promise against Aston Villa | Goal.com

Chelsea goalscorer Cole Palmer showed off his psychic skills after delivering on his pre-match prediction with Aston Villa&apos;s Morgan Rogers.

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