Why Palmer was dropped from England squad — Tuchel

England manager Thomas Tuchel has explained the rationale behind leaving Chelsea forward Cole Palmer out of the national team's squad for the November Nations League fixtures. Palmer, 24, has missed several opportunities to impress and was absent from England's previous squad in early autumn. Instead, Tuchel has opted to call up Fulham midfielder Josh King and Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham, who both operate in attacking midfield positions.

Tuchel stated that the squad maintains continuity with players who were impressed during the previous international camp and wants to assess King on both wings. Palmer's continued absence was acknowledged by Tuchel, who emphasized that players must take their opportunities when they are with the national team.

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