Thomas Tuchel bars Chelsea’s Cole Palmer from Inglaterra as injuries rise
Thomas Tuchel has told Chelsea’s Cole Palmer he will never be called up to the Inglaterra Selección again, a stark contrast to the midfielder’s recent full‑match appearance in Chelsea’s 3‑0 loss at Brentford and his inclusion among five players ruled out by injury for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.
Tuchel, speaking last week, said Palmer still had “something to prove” after returning to the squad, but his latest remarks close the door on any future England call‑ups while the German remains in charge, meaning the Three Lions – Los Tres Leones – will not see him again.
Palmer joins Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento and Kobbie Mainoo as the five Inglaterra players withdrawn on Monday due to unspecified injuries, missing the Nations League games against Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic (twice).
Replacements named
The federation called Everton midfielder James Garner and Nottingham Forest creative Morgan Gibbs‑White as stand‑ins for the absent midfielders.
Palmer featured for the full ninety minutes in Chelsea’s latest presentation, a 3‑0 defeat at Brentford on Friday, and was also pictured with the club ahead of the FA Cup Final.
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