Tuchel leaves Palmer out of England squad for Croatia and Spain fixtures
Thomas Tuchel has omitted Cole Palmer from England's November Nations League squad, saying the forward misses too many chances to impress, while Josh King and Jobe Bellingham receive first call-ups.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has left Chelsea forward Cole Palmer out of his squad for the November Nations League matches against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, 12 November and Spain in Madrid on Sunday, 15 November. Palmer, 24, had already dropped out of the squad for the early autumn matches. Tuchel said the decision reflected what players show while in camp, adding that Palmer misses too many opportunities to impress.
Tuchel kept faith with the attacking midfielders from the previous camp, explaining that he had enough number 10s and was satisfied with the two and a half weeks the group had together. He handed first England call-ups to Fulham's Josh King and Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham. Tuchel said he wants to see King on both wings and described him as an extra player capable of covering all four positions.
Jobe, 21, joins his brother Jude in the squad. The article notes the pair could become the first siblings to feature in an England line-up since Gary and Phil Neville.
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka misses out after a quadriceps injury sustained against Bayern Munich last month, with the Premier League champions believing he will be absent for six weeks. Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is also not selected after an injury picked up against Croatia in October, though he is reportedly in contention to return for his club against Ipswich on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento miss out with hip and knee injuries respectively, while Trevoh Chalobah, Nico O'Reilly and Rico Lewis are also absent.
James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White retain their places, while Ben White and Djed Spence return for the first time since the summer. Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa, who both withdrew from the last England party, are fit and selected. The article does not include supporter reaction to Palmer's omission or the new call-ups.
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