“Not very influential” – Thomas Tuchel delivers home truths as he explains Cole Palmer World Cup axe
Thomas Tuchel explained that Cole Palmer was omitted from England's World Cup squad due to his lack of individual form at Chelsea. Despite scoring nine goals in the league, Tuchel noted that Palmer's performance has not been as influential as in previous seasons. Reece James is the only Chelsea player included in the squad, with others like Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah also left out.
- ▪Cole Palmer missed out on England's World Cup squad due to a lack of individual form at Chelsea.
- ▪Thomas Tuchel stated that Palmer was not as decisive or influential as in previous seasons.
- ▪Reece James is the only Chelsea representative in the World Cup squad.
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