Tuchel opens up on ‘painful conversations’ with Palmer and Foden

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThomas Tuchel announced his 26-man England squad for the World Cup, which included several notable exclusions that raised eyebrows. Manchester United's Harry Maguire expressed disappointment at missing out, while Manchester City's Phil Foden and Chelsea's Cole Palmer were also surprisingly omitted from the midfield. Tuchel explained that the primary reason for excluding Foden and Palmer was the need for a balanced squad, with Morgan Rogers and Jude Bellingham preferred in the No.10 role and specialist wingers chosen for wide positions. The England boss stated he had no fear about leaving out players of Foden and Palmer's quality, stating he is “very confident” in the selected group. Tuchel described the conversations with excluded players as “very difficult” and “painful”, acknowledging that many extraordinary talents had to be left at home due to the sheer number of players in certain positions and the desire to give selected players clear roles. In fullThomas Tuchel explains reasons behind Cole Palmer and Phil Foden omissionsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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