What happened. Cole Palmer withdrew from the latest England squad, and Thomas Tuchel said the Chelsea forward "misses too many opportunities" to play for his country. Tuchel added that Palmer has been playing with "discomfort and pain".

Palmer has started all five of Chelsea's Premier League matches this season.
He was left out of the World Cup squad by Tuchel.
Palmer is abroad on an injury-specific training plan with a Chelsea coach.

“He misses too many opportunities. I don't blame him for it. It is just a fact.”
— Thomas Tuchel

Palmer's absence adds to a growing list of England withdrawals during this international window.

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