{"id":5719,"date":"2026-09-22T10:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5719"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:02:07","slug":"simon-phillips-has-heard-a-different-reason-for-cole-palmer-pulling-out-of-the-england-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5719","title":{"rendered":"Simon Phillips has heard a different reason for Cole Palmer pulling out of the England squad"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It was initially reported by David Ornstein on Monday morning that Cole Palmer had withdrawn from the England squad due to \u2018load management\u2019 and that he had a minor muscle injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Palmer<\/a> endured a horrendous 2025-26 campaign. On a recent gaming stream, Palmer said he played last season on one leg. He even said in an interview last season that he had been unable to shoot at times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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He still had a hand in 14 goals. Alan Shearer described his situation as \u201chorrible\u201d,<\/a> able to play with the issue but not capable of pushing himself to the full extent, saying it is a situation he had been in before.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to now, and Palmer was given a call-up by Thomas Tuchel. The England manager said he had a point to prove with The Three Lions, but now Palmer has withdrawn from the squad<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n

Simon Phillips shares insight into Cole Palmer\u2019s withdrawal<\/h2>\n

He\u2019s not the only one. Declan Rice, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and other England players have decided to pull out of the international break, with England facing four games over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

The reason given was load management and dealing with a minor muscle injury. But according to Simon Phillips,<\/a> the decision \u2013 whether it was Palmer\u2019s or Chelsea\u2019s \u2013 is simply to reduce any fatigue for Palmer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cKieran Gill who obviously speaks directly to Chelsea a lot, has said that Chelsea sources are describing Palmer\u2019s England withdrawal as a muscular injury which needs managing,\u201d he said on his podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut basically, I\u2019ve heard that Chelsea just don\u2019t want to overload him with fatigue. They don\u2019t want to risk him getting injured. So they\u2019re going to call it an injury, and I think it\u2019s smart,\u201d Phillips continued.<\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso\u2019s ruthlessness evident in Cole Palmer withdrawal<\/h2>\n

Palmer will have been desperate to play for his country and prove the point Tuchel has laid out, after he was omitted from the World Cup squad. The same goes for Joao Pedro, who was called up by Brazil.<\/p>\n

But Pedro and Palmer have withdrawn, while Reece James and Moises Caicedo were not included in the squads. It shows the ruthlessness of the new manager, who has clearly had a say in the recent call-ups.<\/p>\n

Had Liam Rosenior or Graham Potter requested his best players to miss representing their countries, you can imagine the response. But because it is Alonso, they\u2019ve listened. Alonso is a winner, and this is proof.<\/p>\n

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