{
  "id": 8883489,
  "title": "Cole Palmer withdraws from England squad with muscle injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/cole-palmer-withdraws-from-england-squad-with-muscle-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:58:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/cole-palmer-withdraws-from-england-squad-with-muscle-injury/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has abruptly withdrawn from England’s squad for the inaugural four matches of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League due to a muscle injury, Sky Sports reported. The 24-year-old was recently recalled by England manager Thomas Tuchel on September 18, following his exclusion from the World Cup squad. However, Palmer will now miss the September and October international fixtures. Palmer had played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's recent Premier League match against Brentford, the same day Tuchel selected him for the England squad. He had been in good form, scoring four goals and providing two assists in seven appearances for the club. Tuchel had praised Palmer's contribution, stating that he has a role to prove. Palmer had earlier expressed his commitment to staying injury-free and improving his fitness. The withdrawal leaves Tuchel to adjust his attacking options for the upcoming matches against Spain, Czechia, and Croatia.",
  "summary": "Cole Palmer, a Chelsea forward, has withdrawn from the England squad due to a muscle injury. He was part of the 27-man squad announced by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.\n\nThe England team will play against Spain at Wembley on September 26, followed by matches against Czechia on September 29 and Croatia on October 3.\n\nPalmer's withdrawal was reported by multiple sources, with Punch Nigeria and BBC Sport Football describing the injury as a muscle injury and a minor injury, respectively.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chelsea forward Cole Palmer withdraws from England squad.",
    "Muscle injury forces Palmer to miss September and October fixtures.",
    "England manager Tuchel adjusts attacking options for Spain, Czechia, Croatia matches."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Palmer set to withdraw from England squad after recall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/palmer-set-to-withdraw-from-england-squad-after-recall",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:06:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nations League: Tuchel recalls Alexander-Arnold, Palmer as England name 27-man squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nations-league-tuchel-recalls-alexander-arnold-palmer-as-england-name",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:12:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Chelsea's Palmer set to pull out of England squad, according to reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/chelseas-palmer-set-to-pull-out-of-england-squad-according-to-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:21:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Chelsea’s Palmer set to pull out of England squad, according to reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/chelseas-palmer-set-to-pull-out-of-england-squad-according-to-reports-8887051",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}