England have confirmed that Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer has withdrawn from their squad for the Three Lions’ upcoming Nations League fixtures.
Palmer, together with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, had been named in interim head coach Lee Carsley’s first Three Lions squad however have since returned to their golf equipment to proceed rehabilitation for ongoing points.
Manchester Metropolis’s Phil Foden can even play no half of their matches towards the Republic of Eire and Finland after not reporting with sickness.
It serves as a major blow for Carsley in his audition for the England position on a full-time foundation, with Palmer a participant the 50-year-old is aware of effectively from his time accountable for the Below-21’s.
Palmer was a part of Carsley’s European Below-21 Championship profitable facet final yr, netting as soon as of their semi-final victory over Israel.
Of these included within the current Nations League squad, solely Anthony Gordon (14), Morgan Gibbs-White (15), Angel Gomes (16) and Noni Madueke (19) have made extra appearances beneath Carsley than Palmer (13).
Palmer has continued on from his sensational return final season into this, notching one objective and 4 assists in three Premier League video games to this point this season.
He has additionally created 11 possibilities this season, a complete solely bettered by Dwight McNeil (13) and Andreas Pereira (14) within the prime flight to this point.
An replace from St. George’s Park, as Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins and @PhilFoden withdraw from the #ThreeLions squad.
Speedy restoration, lads
— England (@England) September 3, 2024
