Chelsea supporters welcomed Cole Palmer’s omission from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for November’s Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, seeing it as a benefit for the club.
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Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso declined to criticise Thomas Tuchel's decision to leave Cole Palmer out of the England squad for November, saying his focus was on the player's work at the club.
Tuchel said England have enough options at No 10 and chose to retain players from the previous squad, despite Palmer starting every Premier League match for Chelsea.
Thomas Tuchel will name his England squad on Friday for November's Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain. Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett has examined the manager's selection dilemmas.
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents (KMI) committee concluded that Chelsea's Cole Palmer should have been shown a straight red card 10 minutes before his actual dismissal in the match against Tottenham (0-2) on 24 October.
Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole named four English footballers who could win the Ballon d'Or in the future.
Romeo Lavia has made significant progress at Chelsea, playing full matches back-to-back for the first time since joining the club. The 22-year-old midfielder played all 90 minutes against Liverpool and again against Manchester United, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the London side.
Freddie Ljungberg harshly criticised Lisandro Martinez following Manchester United's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, claiming the Argentine's behaviour let down Michael Carrick again.
In November, Chelsea are set for an international break followed by a series of winnable matches in the Premier League.
Chelsea forward Morgan Rogers has given an insightful interview where he defended 36-year-old Jordan Henderson against criticism, praised his remarkable fitness and mentality, and highlighted how his long-standing friendship with Cole Palmer is helping them both shine for the London club.









