Tuchel: Palmer misses too many chances to impress
England manager Thomas Tuchel has again left Chelsea's Cole Palmer out of his squad for November's Nations League games against Croatia and Spain. Fulham's Josh King and Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham get their first call-ups.
Cole Palmer is out of the England squad again. Manager Thomas Tuchel left the Chelsea forward out for November's Nations League games, the BBC reported. He said the 24-year-old "misses too many chances to impress". Palmer also missed the squad for England's games in early autumn. England host Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, November 12. They then face Spain in Madrid on Sunday, November 15. Tuchel said the team already has "enough number 10s" and will stick with the players from the last camp. He said everyone is desperate to play for England, "and Cole is no exception". He added that what counts is performing when a player is in camp. Two attacking midfielders get their first senior call-ups: Fulham's Josh King and Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham. Jobe, 21, joins his brother Jude in the squad. According to the BBC, they could become the first brothers to play together in an England line-up since Gary and Phil Neville. Tuchel said Under-21 coach Lee Carsley had been "speaking very highly" of Jobe, the Under-21 captain. He added that Jobe is now a…
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