England are gearing up to face Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 at the esteemed Estadio Azteca—but Cole Palmer will have a watching brief from home as Thomas Tuchel’s side attempt to reach the quarterfinals, knowing he could have “offered something different” had he been picked.
The non-selection of Palmer has been a huge talking point in the media and among fans. A scorer off the bench in the final of Euro 2024 vs. Spain, it would have been hard to imagine that the 24-year-old would not have made England’s 26-player squad at the beginning of the 2025–26 campaign, having made a seismic impact at Chelsea by scoring 43 goals across all competitions.
