The fact that Palmer is on penalty and free-kick duty at Chelsea means he’s always got a chance of getting on the scoresheet, but with the former City man expected to lead the attacking efforts against his old club, it could make sense to bet on him to score first for the Blues.

Chelsea have stumbled over the last month but are still two points ahead of City going into this game as they beat Wolves on Monday. If Chelsea can regain their clinical touch in front of goal and overcome some key defensive injuries, they’ll be in the top four hunt until the very end of the season.

In the Premier League, however, City have turned a corner lately, taking 10 points from their last four games to boost their hopes of a top-four finish