Chelsea supporters were left puzzled when they saw midfielder Cole Palmer running away from Stamford Bridge.
A video circulating on social media depicted the Chelsea player, dressed in a hoodie and shorts, jogging through a group of fans while holding two phones, one to his ear.
In the unusual footage, fans could be seen running behind Palmer.
The 22-year-old featured in today`s 1-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge.
However, it remains unclear exactly when the video was filmed.
Nonetheless, supporters expressed confusion about his presence in the video near the club`s stadium.
Reacting on social media, one fan commented: “`What`s happening?`”
A second said: “`A new meme template just dropped.`”
A third added: “`Haha! Did the team bus leave without him?`”
Another asked: “`What is he doing?`”
Palmer`s recent dip in form continued during the match against Everton, where he received a very low rating for his performance.
Nicolas Jackson`s goal secured the win for Chelsea, but Palmer`s performance was notably below his usual high standards.
Today`s game extended Palmer`s current goal drought to 17 matches, while Nicolas Jackson`s goal ended his own run of 13 games without scoring.
Before the match, manager Enzo Maresca commented that the England international`s issue was “mental,” not tactical.
He stated: “`It`s definitely a mental issue, not tactical or technical.`”
“`Cole is still the player who scored 14 goals in 20 games. The style hasn`t changed, the manager is the same, the club is the same. Nothing around Cole has changed. It`s just a mental challenge at this moment.`”
“`You can see he`s a bit worried because he wants to help the team. He seems to be struggling with that aspect.`”
“`But he showed how happy he was after the Fulham match. It`s simply a matter of us winning games. I`m sure he will score again.`”
“`If you look back game by game, he had at least one or two chances in every match, so it`s not down to how the team is playing.`”
The early win temporarily moved Chelsea up to fourth place in the Premier League standings, although Newcastle`s 3-0 victory over Ipswich later saw them drop back down to fifth.
