{
  "id": 18491046,
  "title": "Thomas Tuchel explains Cole Palmer omission: ‘He misses too many opportunities’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/thomas-tuchel-explains-cole-palmer-omission-he-misses-too-many",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:33:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thomas-tuchel-explains-cole-palmer-111548673.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thomas Tuchel has justified the omission of Cole Palmer from his England squad, stating that the midfielder \"misses too many opportunities to impress\". Palmer was not included in Tuchel's 25-man squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Croatia and Spain, despite being available for selection. The Chelsea star has not played for England since March and was absent from the World Cup due to injuries last season. Tuchel praised the other players who were in camp, highlighting their \"amazing job\" and saying the credit goes to them. He also emphasized that the competition is on in camp and the selected players built something extraordinary throughout the two-and-a-half weeks. Palmer, who has played all nine of Chelsea's Premier League matches this season, was among five players to withdraw from Tuchel's first England squad since the World Cup. Tuchel is not expecting many more withdrawals and believes his message to the players is getting through.",
  "summary": "The England manager has opted to ‘trust’ the players who impressed him in the last squad, while also offering first-time call-ups to Josh King and Jobe Bellingham",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "A must pick or unreliable? Tuchel's Palmer dilemma",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/a-must-pick-or-unreliable-tuchels-palmer-dilemma",
        "published": "2026-11-05T07:17:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}