Tuchel questions Cole Palmer's England commitment after latest withdrawal

Thomas Tuchel has cast doubt over Cole Palmer's England future, saying the Chelsea attacker has missed too many opportunities to represent his country. The 24-year-old, who has 14 caps, withdrew from the latest squad with a minor muscular injury — a blow that carries extra weight given Palmer was already left out of Tuchel's World Cup squad after a difficult season. Palmer's England career appears genuinely at risk: a manager publicly questioning a player's commitment is a rare and serious signal, and with the World Cup squad already having passed him by, further absences could close the door entirely.