England manager Thomas Tuchel has dropped Cole Palmer from the 25-man squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, promoting Jobe Bellingham and Josh King to the senior team instead.
Tuchel finalized his roster on Friday for the fixtures scheduled at Wembley on November 12 and in Madrid on November 15. Palmer’s exclusion follows public warnings from the England head coach that the Chelsea midfielder misses too many camps
after withdrawing from previous fixtures with a minor muscular injury according to ESPN. While Palmer has scored five goals in 11 appearances this season, Tuchel prioritizes continuous camp attendance for selection.
Tuchel says Cole Palmer was left out of his latest England squad because "we have enough No. 10s" and reiterated his warning that players must "walk the walk" by showing full commitment to the cause. From Wembley: https://t.co/RLMTjddxvl
Tuchel Prioritizes Attendance Over Club Form
Tuchel credited the cohesion of players who remained with the squad through previous international breaks as a factor in his selection reported FOX Sports.
I guess everyone is desperate to play for England, Cole is no exception. It counts when you’re in camp. I said last time, he misses too many opportunities to impress. The players who were in camp built something extraordinary.
Bellingham Brothers Join Senior Squad
Jobe Bellingham joins his older brother Jude in the senior squad for the first time reported The Guardian. The 21-year-old midfielder, who moved to Borussia Dortmund from Sunderland in the summer of 2025, recently captained England’s under-21s noted The Independent. Tuchel selected the younger Bellingham due to a central midfield shortage caused by an injury to Alex Scott stated The Guardian.
Thomas Tuchel is set to speak to the media following today's squad announcement 💬 Watch it live on the England app ▶️
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Ole Book praised the midfielder’s physical capacity after a performance against Bayern Munich: he can fully keep up, he can work his way into games.
King Receives First Senior Call-Up
Fulham midfielder Josh King earns his first senior selection after participating in England’s prep camp in the US noted The Leader. He has three assists in seven Premier League appearances reported Sky Sports.
King was with England in June and, like Rio Ngumoha, made a top impression as a character, a person and also as a player,
Sky Sports noted. Tuchel values King for his versatility across all four offensive positions reported The Leader.
November Squad Details
Ben White and Djed Spence return to the defensive lineup. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane sits level with Peter Shilton on 125 caps as he approaches a milestone appearance record stated Goal.
A first official senior England call-up for Josh King! After joining up with the squad for our World Cup prep-camp, the midfielder is back with the #ThreeLions 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pIk2gZL3kp
🚨🏴 OFFICIAL: Cole Palmer, left out of the England squad. Thomas Tuchel decision has been made. Full squad. ⤵️ Goalkeepers: Pickford, Steele, Trafford. Defenders: Branthwaite, Guéhi, Hall, Konsa, Quansah, Spence, Trent, White. Midfielders: Anderson, Bellingham, Eze, Garner,… pic.twitter.com/tVxx8XlTba
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United) reported ESPN