Chelsea forward Cole Palmer scoffed at the suggestion that his side were in the Premier League title race. The invariably blunt playmaker didn't hide his disdain for that particular line of questioning after Chelsea's easy 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

Cole Palmer is set to be available for Chelsea ’s Premier League match against Leicester City on Saturday. Palmer was a doubt for Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal before the international break due to a knee injury he suffered in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on November 3.

Chelsea were in scintillating form as they brushed aside Aston Villa 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon to make it three wins on the spin in all competitions