Palmer & Rice among five withdrawals from England squad
Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice all pull out of England's squad for forthcoming Nations League matches.
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Notable Quotes
"was close to being included in the initial group."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"Palmer had a 'point to prove' and needed 'to step up' to 'keep his shirt and justify the nomination.'"
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
Key People
Cole Palmer is a forward for Chelsea and was left out of the England World Cup squad.
Declan Rice is a professional footballer who plays for the England national team.
James Garner is a professional footballer who plays for Everton and the England national team.
Manchester United and England midfielder.
Marcus Rashford is a forward for the England national football team.
Morgan Gibbs-White is an English professional footballer playing as a midfielder.
Thomas Tuchel is the head coach of the England national football team.
Tino Livramento is a football player who was selected for the England national team but injured before the tournament.
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Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice all pull out of England's squad for forthcoming Nations League matches.
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