Palmer was one of the headline omissions from Tuchel's selection for the World Cup as the Three Lions reached the semi-finals. England's German head coach Thomas Tuchel attends a training session at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground in Enfield, north London, on September 25, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Nations League group stage football match against Spain. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad since the World Cup.Palmer was one of the headline omissions from Tuchel's selection for the World Cup as the Three Lions reached the semi-finals.The Chelsea playmaker seemed to be making a point to his international boss with a bright start to the new campaign.But he was one of five players to pull out of the England squad before they joined up for training."For sure it's a missed opportunity," Tuchel said ahead of a showdown with world champions Spain on Saturday."It's another missed opportunity. He misses too many opportunities, and I don’t blame him for it. It's just the fact."He misses way too many camps with injuries and I only want to rely on what I personally witness and what I see within my team, and for that you have to be in camp."Tuchel was much-criticised for his role in England's late collapse to lose to Argentina in the last four two months ago.Had his side h...
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