Tuchel warns absent Palmer: England's 'train is rolling'

📰 Thomas Tuchel has sent Cole Palmer a clear message after his England absence: "the train is rolling". 📌 Key points 🚂 Tuchel said everyone should be "desperate to come because the train is rolling". 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Palmer was one of five senior players to miss the camp. ⚽ England thrashed Croatia 7-0 without them. 📉 Palmer has not played for England since March. ❓ Asked how Palmer fits in, Tuchel said: "I don't know, is the honest answer." 📝 What happened 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice and Tino Livramento all withdrew unexpectedly from the Nations League camp. 🚂 Tuchel said at the end of the camp: "Everyone should be eager to come, desperate to come because the train is rolling." He added that "the players who are in camp make the camp special". ⚽ England beat Croatia 7-0 and Czechia 3-0 at Wembley during the camp, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham leading the attack and Anthony Gordon nailing down the left wing. ❓ Asked how Palmer and Phil Foden might fit in, Tuchel said: "I don't know, is the honest answer. They are not here." Palmer has not played for England since a friendly against Japan in March and missed out on the summer's World Cup squad. 📊 By the numbers • Senior players who missed the camp: 5 • Result against Croatia: 7-0 win • Palmer's last England game: v Japan, March 🔭 Why it matters Tuchel's message suggests Palmer must earn his way back with his club form rather than his name. How quickly he gets back to his best at Chelsea will be key. Chelsea face Bournemouth on 10 October.