England carry out Cole Palmer medical checks as Thomas Tuchel considers calling up Chelsea star

England conducting medical checks on Cole Palmer as Tuchel decides whether to include the Chelsea forward in his squad for Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain.

England have carried out medical checks with Chelsea on Cole Palmer as Thomas Tuchel considers whether to call up the 24-year-old for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Croatia at Wembley next Thursday and Spain in Madrid next Sunday.

Palmer was initially named in Tuchel's squad for the last international break but was withdrawn due to injury, frustrating the England manager. Tuchel expressed concern about Palmer's repeated absences from international camps, saying: "He misses too many opportunities and I don't blame him for it, it is just a fact. He misses way too many camps."

Despite scoring the decisive goal in Euro 2024's final loss to Spain, Palmer has managed only 14 senior caps and has featured in just three of Tuchel's 26 matches in charge. The Chelsea star has scored three goals and provided three assists in nine Premier League games this season.