Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening in the Premier League.
If the rematch is anything like the first encounter earlier this season then we should all be in for a right treat.
A barnstormer of a match at Stamford Bridge in November saw both teams lead but eventually split the honours in a 4-4 draw.
Cole Palmer displayed nerves of steel to convert a last-gasp penalty to level things up against his former club.
The 21-year-old will be back at his old stomping ground for the first time this weekend and will be looking to hurt City again.
What a staff member told Mauricio Pochettino about Cole Palmer
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino shared what a staff member told him about Palmer when he first arrived in London.
The Argentine said: “One staff member at the club said to me, ‘he’s from Manchester, but he looks Brazilian or Argentine!’
“He arrived and adapted very quickly. “He is smart, intelligent and cheeky.
“He is emotionally intelligent. He doesn’t care [about playing at City]. He will play well or not well but not because of pressure.”
The prodigal son returns
Palmer was raved about as highly as Phil Foden as he was working his way up through the ranks of City’s Elite Development system.
After a disrupted season of injuries last year, it looked as though he was finally going to play a part in Pep Guardiola’s plans this term following the departure of Riyad Mahrez.
Yet, Jeremy Doku was signed instead and when Chelsea came in with an offer too good to refuse, off Palmer went.
It’s hard to say City were wrong in selling Palmer given they haven’t exactly struggled without him, but he has certainly shown he deserved more of a chance in the side.
Palmer has been Chelsea’s best player by a significant distance and as the prodigal son returns to the Etihad Stadium for the first time, he’ll be looking to prove it once again.
