Petrovic reveals the funny nickname he gave Cole Palmer

Djordje Petrovic
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Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has revealed the nicknames he and Cole Palmer gave each other.

Petrovic calls Cole Palmer ‘Beans’ because the Chelsea forward eats a lot of beans. Palmer on the other hand calls Petrovic ‘Beetroot ’.

Petrovic is a big fan of Palmer as a person and says that he and the England star have handed each other nicknames based on what they have for lunch.

Cole Palmer
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“Cole is an amazing guy, always relaxed… maybe even more on the pitch than off it,” Petrovic told the official Chelsea website.

“He has had an amazing season and helped the team a lot.

“Sometimes we have lunch together and I have beetroot a lot, most times. So, Cole gave me the nickname Beetroot. I needed one for him and he eats a lot of beans, which I think is normal for English people, so he is now Beans.

“I know people call him Cold Palmer, which is a correct nickname for him, but for me he is Beans.”

Palmer had an amazing debut season with Chelsea, after moving from Manchester City last summer, scoring 25 goals in all competitions.