England head coach Thomas Tuchel has cast serious doubt over Cole Palmer's international future by publicly criticising the Chelsea forward for repeatedly missing training camps. Palmer withdrew from the current squad due to a minor muscular injury ahead of Saturday's Nations League match against Spain at Wembley, prompting a notably blunt response from Tuchel, who emphasised the importance of commitment and questioned whether the player genuinely wants to represent his country.

Palmer, who has only 14 international caps, was previously omitted from Tuchel's World Cup squad after struggling with form and fitness. The 24-year-old was replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White, who was called up from holiday in Dubai. Tuchel distinguished Palmer's case from other withdrawals, treating Declan Rice's absence more sympathetically due to his World Cup workload and noting that Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo are playing through discomfort, whereas Palmer's injury record and lack of in-camp availability represent a pattern Tuchel cannot rely upon.