Palmer and Maresca scoop Premier League awards for September

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Enzo Maresca have been named the Premier League’s Participant and Supervisor of the Month for September.

The Blues received three of their 4 league video games final month, propelling them to fourth place and 4 factors behind leaders Liverpool, who they face subsequent Sunday.

A type of victories included a 4-2 win over Brighton, a sport that noticed Palmer develop into the primary participant in Premier League historical past to attain 4 targets earlier than half-time.

He additionally turned solely the second Blues participant after Frank Lampard in 2008 (in opposition to Derby) and 2010 (in opposition to Aston Villa) to internet 4 instances in two completely different video games within the prime flight.

The England worldwide additionally leads the division for objective involvements this time period (11 – six targets, 5 assists), together with his 23 possibilities created, a complete solely bettered by Bukayo Saka (27).

Palmer has now received two of the final three Premier League Participant of the Month awards, with solely Lampard (4) profitable extra for the Blues than the 22-year-old (two).

Your @EASPORTSFC Participant of the Month for September…

Cole Palmer #PLAwards | @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/KgvBBJRVlY

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 11, 2024

Maresca made September’s shortlist together with Mikel Arteta, Arne Slot, Unai Emery and Marco Silva, and got here out on prime after votes from each the general public and a panel of specialists.

In doing so, the Italian has develop into the primary Chelsea head coach since Thomas Tuchel in October 2021 to win the Supervisor of the Month award.

“We had an excellent month,” Maresca stated. “All of us want folks round us to make issues higher.

“I’m very grateful to have all of them [his staff].

“We’re at all times new issues and the way we will enhance from completely different soccer and completely different international locations.”