Chelsea manager Alonso insists Cole Palmer is committed to playing for England
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30-second readPalmer pulled out of England squad due to injury Attacker available for Chelsea’s game with Bournemouth Xabi Alonso has said Cole Palmer is committed to playing for England and revealed Chelsea’s No 10 missed this international break with a problem related to the groin injury that kept him out for much of last season.
Thomas Tuchel did not hide his disappointment with Palmer, who is fit to face Bournemouth on Saturday, after the attacker made himself unavailable for the start of his country’s Nations League campaign last month.
Tuchel said the 24-year-old “misses too many opportunities” to play for England and questioned whether Palmer wanted to be part of the squad.
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Palmer pulled out of England squad due to injury Attacker available for Chelsea’s game with Bournemouth Xabi Alonso has said Cole Palmer is committed to playing for England and revealed Chelsea’s No 10 missed this international break with a problem
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