Cole Palmer was pelted with missiles by Tottenham fans as he tried to take corners during a heated London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Chelsea and Spurs shared an entertaining first half as two quick goals for the home side were pegged back by one from the Blues’ Jadon Sancho.
But the game twice had to be stopped as stewards cleared up and contained fans when Palmer, Chelsea’s outstanding player this season, was bombarded with balls of paper which had been provided on seats for Spurs to make a mosaic before kick-off. There also appeared to be a bottle thrown among the objects aimed at the Chelsea player.
Palmer appeared to shrug off the incidents, kicking them away before taking the set-pieces. The playmaker had an otherwise uneventful first half, kicking thin air with his best opportunity after getting on the end of a cut-back in the box.
But he came to life in the second half, scoring twice from the penalty spot – including a cheeky penenka – and creating for Enzo Fernandez as Chelsea roared back to win 4-3. Palmer cupped his ears to the Spurs supporters after wrapping up the victory.
Spurs are likely to face some disciplinary action from the Football Association after the incidents.
