Overview

• In Chelsea's Champions League opener, Bayern Munich won 3–1 as Cole Palmer marked his century of appearances with a well-taken finish.
• Palmer was denied a second late on when a close offside call ruled out what would have been his brace.
• On TNT Sports, Hoddle called Palmer a "wonderful player" and argued he is a must-pick around whom England should be built.
• Hoddle added that talents such as Palmer, Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze would be even more admired if they played for other national teams.
• Outlet reports underline Palmer's production, with OneFootball citing 74 goal contributions in 100 Chelsea games and a £40m fee, while TBR lists 45 goals, 29 assists and notes a reported Ballon d'Or nomination.