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Cole Palmer set to pull out of England squad with minor injury
September 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM · Updated 25d ago
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Chelsea forward Cole Palmer will withdraw from England's Nations League squad due to a minor injury, having been recalled by Thomas Tuchel.
- Palmer is set to withdraw from England's squad for the Nations League matches because of a minor injury.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel had recalled the 24-year-old after leaving him out of the World Cup squad.
- Tuchel said Palmer had a "point to prove" and needed to "step up" to justify his selection.
- Palmer played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's 3-0 Premier League defeat at Brentford on Friday.
- The FA said Palmer will miss the international break alongside Declan Rice, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, and Tino Livramento, citing injuries and physical fatigue.
- Tuchel called up Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner as replacements for the absent players.
- Tuchel is considering calling up Arsenal's 16-year-old Max Dowman to train with the senior England squad ahead of the Spain match.




