Chelsea fullback Ben Chilwell praised Cole Palmer after their Carabao Cup semifinal win against Middlesbrough.

Palmer scored twice in the 6-1 win as Chelsea reached the final 6-2 on aggregate.

Chilwell said: "He is top. He is so chilled on and off the pitch. You can see when he scores it's so nonchalant. It doesn't faze him.

"He is a top guy and a top player and it is important that he continues this. This season he has been brilliant and he is so important to us. We have a massive game on Friday and hopefully, he can help us again."

He continued: "I'd love to win the League Cup. I haven't won it. I am looking forward to getting back there and hopefully win this time.

"I feel great now. Today was my first start in a while. I gave everything I had into the game today and saw how far I could get.

"It is brilliant to be back. I love playing here in front of the fans. Thankfully we repaid them with a win because they were brilliant tonight."