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Chelsea star Cole Palmer is set to miss more games for England after he was left out of their latest squad.
Palmer withdrew from England’s previous squad due to load management, while the attacking midfielder failed to make the cut for the World Cup. It means he has not actually played a game for the Three Lions since March.
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart wants to see Palmer and Thomas Tuchel resolve things as soon as possible. Rio Ferdinand has also had his say on the situation.
Cole Palmer and three other Chelsea stars snubbed! What do you make of Thomas Tuchel's England squad? 🤔 Morgan Rogers does makes the squad, though.
I can understand his omission. Firstly he has been seen as unreliable when he has been picked by pulling out. Secondly although he does have the ability to open up defenses he can also come across as lazy, which at international level is not acceptable. Good thing is that it benefits Chelsea especially if ge is still recovering from his injury
He did not look like he wanted to win with the subs he made,he litrally killed our team in that semi final,thats why in my opinion hes a saboteur
100% I think he should have gone! But I also believe Tuchel really wanted to win
Rio Ferdinand fears Cole Palmer’s past comments are costing him
During the summer, Palmer was asked about his England omission. While the 24-year-old wanted to see his teammates do well at the World Cup, he admitted that he fell asleep during one of their games and was not going to cry about not being included in Tuchel’s squad.
Ferdinand now fears that such comments may be behind Tuchel’s decision to overlook Palmer. Discussing the situation on Rio Ferdinand Presents, the Manchester United legend said: “I read something the other day, and I can’t help keep going back to it when Cole Palmer doesn’t get into the squad.
“You know, when he was asked about the England squad when he wasn’t in it and he was like, I didn’t really watch the game or nothing like that and I didn’t show any interest. Those types of things could be working against him.”
Tuchel has said it is not personal, but you could not blame Palmer if he felt it was. The Chelsea attacker is fully fit again, available and one of England’s best players on paper.
Tuchel has now infuriated some Chelsea fans with his treatment of Palmer. His exploits in the 2020/21 Champions League campaign are now starting to be forgotten.
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Why Thomas Tuchel could regret latest Cole Palmer snub
The truth is, Palmer is probably not in the best of form right now. He started the season strongly but has really tailed off.
Palmer made little impact against Sunderland over the weekend as Chelsea fell to a 1-0 defeat, and his last open-play goal in the Premier League came all the way back in August against Brighton & Hove Albion.
C. Palmer
Chelsea – Premier League (2026 – 2027)
Appearances 10
Minutes Played 888
Average Rating 7.25
Shots 22
Shots on Target 10
Goals 3
Assists 3
Passes 362
Key Passes 22
Dribble Attempts 30
Successful Dribbles 14
However, with Bukayo Saka out injured, Palmer would have been the perfect replacement. The former Manchester City star is obviously still a top player and has caused damage against Spain in the past, one of England’s upcoming opponents.
Tuchel could regret not calling him up. If things do not go to plan in that Spain game or against Croatia, his decision to leave Palmer out will be questioned even more.