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Palmer saw his first-half penalty superbly saved by the Leicester goalkeeper

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Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen has revealed the secret behind saving a penalty from Chelsea star Cole Palmer.

Chelsea were awarded a spot-kick midway through the first-half at Stamford Bridge when Jadon Sancho was tripped in the area by Leicester full-back Victor Kristiansen.

Unsurprisingly, Palmer stepped up for the Blues as he looked to score his first goal in nine appearances.

However, Hermansen guessed correctly and pulled off an excellent save to keep Leicester level and, in the process, ensure the first penalty miss of Palmer’s senior career.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, the Dane explained that the save ultimately came down to preparation as he simply had a feeling as to which spot Palmer would aim for.

"We always try to prepare and I knew he would take it. I had the feeling he would go there."

Mads Hermansen kept out Cole Palmer’s penalty

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Despite the penalty save, Hermanesen ended up on the losing side as Marc Cucurella's stunning long range effort on the hour mark settled the Premier League fixture in Chelsea’s favour.

"It is obviously frustrating. It sums up the situation we are in now as a team," he added. "The crossbar in the first half, that little bit of luck. Didn't create much and they score from distance.

"We just need to keep being solid defensively and keep trying to go on the counter and create some chances. Hopefully, soon the luck will turn around a bit.

"We speak as a team internally and we all think and feel this is a tough situation of course. We are also mindful about going deeper down into the hole. We're trying to keep smiling."