Why was Cole Palmer abandoned in the England team?
Through Sky Sports, coach Gareth Southgate spoke about Cole Palmer's case.
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Chelsea's young star, the London club's most prominent player this season, was not named in the England squad for the match against Brazil.
In the match against Belgium, although Palmer was on the bench, coach Southgate decided not to use him. Instead, he placed his trust in Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins and James Maddison as the Three Lions searched for an equaliser.
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| Palmer did not play a single minute in both of England's recent matches |
Southgate revealed that Palmer was unable to train consistently enough to prepare for the match, and therefore did not play. However, the opportunity is still there for Palmer in EURO 2024.
Coach Southgate said: "I said when calling the players to the team that there was competition for positions.
It's a shame that Cole Palmer missed so much training that we couldn't get him involved in the game.
We're not 100% sure what we're going to get from Palmer, while Gordon, Maddison are both ready. But the opportunity is still there for Cole in the near future."
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