Cole Palmer has been left out of England's squad
Cole Palmer has been left out of England's squad
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Cole Palmer has been left out of England's squad for the November internationals.
football.london understands that the Three Lions contacted Chelsea over Palmer and were told he's fit and available to play for his country.
However Thomas Tuchel has made the decision to leave the 24-year-old out of his squad, although club team-mate Morgan Rogers has been called up.
Tuchel voiced his frustration after the Chelsea forward pulled out of the last batch of international fixtures with a fitness issue.
Palmer had been recalled for the four UEFA Nations League matches in September and October after being overlooked by Tuchel for the World Cup in the summer.
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“He misses too many camps,” said Tuchel after Palmer’s withdrawal. “It is a missed opportunity. He misses too many opportunities.”
Jobe Bellingham and Josh King have been included in the final Three Lions squad of the year, but Tuchel has also overlooked Kobbie Mainoo for November’s internationals.
The World Cup bronze medallists are all but assured of a place in the Nations League quarter-finals ahead of next Thursday’s home game against Croatia and the trip to Spain three days later.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham’s first selection alongside older brother Jude Bellingham will dominate the headlines along with the inclusion of uncapped Fulham teenager Josh King, who caught the eye during June’s World Cup warm-up camp.
Chelsea playmaker Palmer and Manchester United midfielder Mainoo were high-profile omissions, with Djed Spence and Ben White brought into a 25-man squad that defender Nico O’Reilly dropped out of.
Declan Rice returns after injury but Bukayo Saka is absent with a thigh injury and Tuchel decided not to bring in Noni Madueke as his Arsenal team-mate’s replacement.
There was no place for fellow World Cup squad members Dean Henderson, Dan Burn and Jordan Henderson after missing the last camp.
Alex Scott, Marcus Rashford and John Stones are ruled out of this meet up through injury, as are Tino Livramento, Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah.
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