Tuchel has put a lot of store in team spirit and is clear about wanting commitment. The German has rarely been able to work with Palmer, who had earned a high-profile recall after making a strong start to the campaign, and did not go down the diplomatic route when it was suggested the former Manchester City player does not seem desperate to play for England<\/a>. \u201cHard to argue against what you\u2019re saying,\u201d Tuchel said.<\/p>\n The line came with a warning for Palmer. \u201cHe misses too many camps,\u201d Tuchel said. \u201cThat\u2019s the overall headline. We have a lot of invitations and he couldn\u2019t make this one. It is what it is. I am not ready to focus on players who are not here. The players that are here have my full attention.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a missed opportunity. He [Palmer] misses too many opportunities. I don\u2019t blame him for it. It is just a fact. He misses way too many camps with injuries, and I only want to rely on what I witness within my team, and for that you have to be in camp.\u201d<\/p>\n The idea of asking Palmer to join the squad to build connections did not cross Tuchel\u2019s mind. \u201cTo bring someone and take away capacity from our physios, it\u2019s not helpful,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is about the guys who are here and this is where the energy goes.\u201d<\/p>\n England open their Nations League campaign by hosting Spain at Wembley on Saturday evening and Tuchel is not short of alternatives to Palmer. Morgan Gibbs-White was called up as Palmer\u2019s replacement from a holiday in Dubai.<\/p>\n Cole Palmer played in all four of Chelsea\u2019s Premier League matches before pulling out of the England squad with a minor injury. Photograph: Bradley Collyer\/PA<\/p>\n \u201cIt leaves us with Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze,\u201d Tuchel said. \u201cAll in camp. All desperate to be here. All available. And all ready to go, ready to stop a holiday after one day in Dubai.\u201d<\/p>\n Palmer, who has played in all of Chelsea\u2019s Premier League games this season, was not the only player to withdraw. However Tuchel has no issue with Tino Livramento, who missed Newcastle\u2019s win over Hull last weekend. Concerns over the withdrawals of Manchester United\u2019s Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford were also brushed aside. Declan Rice, also unavailable, was given a pass. The Arsenal midfielder played through pain at the World Cup and has had a draining workload.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery case is individual and if Declan calls me and explains to me and I actually see him play v Brighton, I see straight away on TV that something is off,\u201d Tuchel said. \u201cHe just confirmed that impression. Every case is different and I knew from Marcus, I knew from Kobbie that they play with discomfort.\u201d<\/p>\n
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