LONDON: Chelsea forward Cole Palmer will be sidelined for England’s opening World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia due to a muscle injury, head coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Thursday.
Palmer, who was included in Tuchel’s first squad, has remained with Chelsea for assessment and has not joined the national team camp.
“Cole will not be with us. He was not on the pitch with Chelsea,” Tuchel told reporters ahead of England’s final training session before Friday’s home match against Albania.
