The 24-year-old is the third-quickest player in Blues history to reach a half-century of goals in the Premier League era. Palmer has needed just 105 games to do it, with his spot-kick on Saturday his third league goal of the campaign.

We list below our top five fastest players to 50 Premier League goals, with Palmer in esteemed company among some of the best attackers in our history.

We start with the quickest…

1. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - 84 Games

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge after arriving from Atletico Madrid for a club-record fee.

The Dutch striker brought up his 50th Premier League goal in just 84 Blues appearances, with 23 alone in his debut season when he won the Golden Boot award.

2. Diego Costa - 85 Games

Diego Costa was the focal point of two Premier League title wins, in 2015 and 2017.

The Spanish international reached the 50-goal mark for us in 85 matches, midway through his third and final campaign as a Blue, when he again finished as our top scorer.

3. Cole Palmer - 105 Games

Palmer’s ratio of almost a goal every other game in the Premier League for the Blues is a phenomenal achievement considering – unlike the other players in this list – he is not a striker.

An amazing 22 goals in his maiden campaign set the tone for what was to come.

4. Didier Drogba - 106 Games

Always a player for the big occasion, Didier Drogba's legendary Chelsea career included 104 Premier League goals, the first 50 of which came in 106 appearances.

His goals helped fire us to the Premier League title in 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2015.

5. Eidur Gudjohnsen - 153 Games

Signed from Bolton Wanderers in 2000, Eidur Gudjohnsen quickly became a fan favourite with his intelligence, silky touch, and knack for spectacular goals.

The Icelandic forward completed the half-century in 153 Premier League outings, playing a crucial role in our back-to-back title successes in the mid-2000s.