Our No.20 notched an assist in the opening stages as his shot was flicked in by Nicolas Jackson to give the Blues an early lead. And despite Newcastle equalising, Palmer restored Chelsea’s lead after the interval with a smart left-footed finish from the edge of the box before Mykhailo Mudryk secured all three points.

The 21-year-old explained how Chelsea approached the match against the Magpies, pointing to his side’s passion and bravery which helped earn the victory.

‘We had the courage to play which is what we need as a young team,’ Palmer began. ‘We are going to make mistakes, so it’s about going on to the next one and the next one.

‘We’ve had some difficult results recently, the cup final versus Liverpool, the game against Wolves – so to get points is vital for us. I think we showed a bit of passion and courage. Winning those second balls and not getting bullied.

‘When they scored we thought we knew we had to defend better than before so we could get those three points and take a step in the right direction. It’s about taking it game by game and having good performances.

‘If we win football matches, the fans will be happy and we want to do that for them. It’s about taking it game by game and seeing how high we can finish.’

Speaking on the overall project at the club, Palmer backs the vision and style implemented by head coach Mauricio Pochettino and he is excited for the future.

‘I think there is so much talent at Chelsea,’ he added. ‘The way that the manager works with us on the pitch, and the things he does with us, it’s only going to get better.

‘I’m sure if not next season, the season after, it’s a project, everyone is young and everyone is trying to play well so you will see it sooner or later.

‘We’re still in the FA Cup, hopefully we’ll win on Sunday [against Leicester City] and get to Wembley again. We’ll take each league game as it comes, hopefully climb the table and you’ll never know where we finish.’