England have confirmed that Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer has withdrawn from their squad for the Three Lions’ upcoming Nations League fixtures.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, have 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 may also play no half of their matches in opposition to the Republic of Eire and Finland after not reporting with sickness.
It serves as a big blow for Carsley in his audition for the England function on a full-time foundation, with Palmer a participant the 50-year-old is aware of properly from his time in control of the Underneath-21’s.
Palmer was a part of Carsley’s European Underneath-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 purpose and 4 assists in three Premier League video games up to now this season.
He has additionally created 11 probabilities this season, a complete solely bettered by Dwight McNeil (13) and Andreas Pereira (14) within the prime flight up to now.
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