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  "id": 8886120,
  "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-8886120",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/cole-palmer-withdraws-from-england-squad-with-muscle-injury/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has withdrawn from England's squad for the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League's initial four matches due to a muscle injury, according to Sky Sports. The 24-year-old, who had been recalled by England manager Thomas Tuchel on September 18 after missing the 2026 World Cup squad, will miss the September and October international fixtures. Palmer had played the full 90 minutes for Chelsea in their 3-0 Premier League loss to Brentford on the same day Tuchel named him in the England squad. The Chelsea star had had a strong start to the new campaign, scoring four goals and providing two assists in seven appearances for the club. His withdrawal follows just days after Tuchel gave him a chance to prove himself, highlighting Palmer's need to prove himself.",
  "summary": "Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has withdrawn from the England squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches after suffering a muscle injury. Read More: https://punchng.com/cole-palmer-withdraws-from-england-squad-with-muscle-injury/",
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      {
        "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"
      }
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  "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."
}