sport news Gary Lineker hails 'exceptionally talented' Cole Palmer as Chelsea star scores ... trends now Cole Palmer scored his second consecutive home hattrick on Monday evening Gary Lineker led the praise for the Chelsea star's performance against Everton Darwin Nunez is a handful, but not lethal. Jurgen Klopp is making excuses for him - Listen to the It's All Kicking Off podcast By Ryan Walker Published: 20:45 BST, 15 April 2024 | Updated: 20:46 BST, 15 April 2024 Viewcomments Gary Lineker led the praise for Cole Palmer after the Chelsea star scored a 29-minute hattrick in Monday evening's Premier League clash against Everton. The England international stole the show with a stunning first-half performance as he punished Everton's defensive mistakes to give the Blues a commanding lead. His three goals marked a second consecutive home hattrick for Palmer who previously scored in Chelsea's dramatic victory over Manchester United. Palmer's third goal was the best of the bunch as the 21-year-old pounced on a terrible pass out from the back by Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before lobbing him from over 30-yards out. Praise was quick to pile in for the former Man City winger who has been one of the signings of the season since swapping the Etihad for Stamford Bridge in a £42.5m switch. Gary Lineker led the praise for Cole Palmer after the Chelsea star scored a 29-minute hattrick against Everton Lineker was amongst the pundits to applaud Palmer's sensational performance as he tweeted on his X profile: 'He’s exceptionally talented is Cole Palmer' alongside three clapping emojis. More to follow. Read more: Share or comment on this article: Gary Lineker hails 'exceptionally talented' Cole Palmer as Chelsea star scores stunning first-half hattrick against Everton while Rio Ferdinand claims Blues forward has booked his England Euros spot All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility