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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Thomas Tuchel rocked by five key withdrawals from England squad

Cole Palmer has made only three England appearances under Thomas Tuchel and again has been ruled out of contention
Cole Palmer has made only three England appearances under Thomas Tuchel and again has been ruled out of contention. Photograph: News Images/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Thomas Tuchel has been rocked by a host of withdrawals from his England squad, with Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento all out because of injury. The head coach has called up James Garner and Morgan Gibbs‑White to boost his options for the upcoming Nations League programme.

Tuchel gave Palmer a high-profile recall on Friday for the beginning of the two-year international cycle that he hopes will end in glory at Euro 2028. England are back in the top division of the Nations League and they kick off against Spain at Wembley on Saturday. They then play Czechia and Croatia away before returning to Wembley to face Czechia.

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