Palmer misses too many chances to impress - Tuchel

What the report says

England manager Thomas Tuchel has left Chelsea forward Cole Palmer out of his squad for next month’s Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, saying the player “misses too many chances to impress” when he is not in camp. The comments came after Tuchel named his November England group, which includes two uncapped players: Fulham’s Josh King and Borussia Dortmund’s Jobe Bellingham.

Tuchel said England already have enough options in the No. 10 role and indicated he wanted to keep faith with players from the previous international camp. He added that King, who can operate across attacking positions, would be used in wider roles as well. Palmer, 24, had already dropped out of England’s squad for the early autumn fixtures.

The selection also reflects several injury absences. Bukayo Saka is out after a quadriceps problem, while Alex Scott, Marcus Rashford, Tino Livramento and Trevoh Chalobah are among others not chosen. England’s schedule includes Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, 12 November, and Spain in Madrid on Sunday, 15 November.

Jobe Bellingham’s call-up means he could become part of a sibling duo with brother Jude in an England line-up, which BBC Sport noted would be the first such pairing since Gary and Phil Neville if it happens. The squad also sees returns for Ben White and Djed Spence.