Cole Palmer has missed another England opportunity – and Thomas Tuchel has made it clear that the Chelsea star cannot afford to keep disappearing from his plans.Palmer withdrew from the latest England squad despite starting all five of Chelsea's Premier League matches this season, with Tuchel revealing that the 24-year-old had been playing through "discomfort and pain".##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣️ "It's a missed opportunity. He misses too many opportunities. He misses way too many camps with injuries."<br><br>Thomas Tuchel on Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer being absent from his squad due to an injury ⤵️ <a href="https://t.co/ci3evMbPu9">pic.twitter.com/ci3evMbPu9</a></p>— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href="https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/2103472991304605925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##For the England manager, however, the latest absence is part of a bigger problem."For sure. It is a missed opportunity. He misses too many opportunities," Tuchel said. "I don't blame him for it. It is just a fact."He misses way too many camps with injuries, and I only want to rely on what I witness and see within my team, and for that you have to be in camp."Palmer's latest withdrawal comes at an awkward time. Tuchel left him out of England's World Cup squad and, since taking charge in January 2025, has used him just three times.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The manager insists that being available for international duty matters because there are things Palmer simply cannot demonstrate from the sidelines."If you're not in camp, there is a next level to impress that you cannot achieve because you can only do it when you are actually on the pitch with me," Tuchel added."So yes, it is a missed opportunity."Palmer is currently abroad completing an injury-specific training programme and has travelled with a Chelsea rehabilitation coach. The Blues' non-international players were given time off during the break and permission to travel.##LINKED_NEWS_67751##The Three Lions' boss, meanwhile, has rejected any suggestion that players could be prioritising their clubs over England."We are not managing load," he said. "When I was in club football, I used the term 'international break' and, when you hear it from the other side, it is a totally different picture. It is a competitive environment, but it is also an environment that the players love to be a part of."That is what togetherness and brotherhood look like, and that is what we have created since last September in qualifying. We will never compromise on that."England have also lost Declan Rice, Tino Livramento, Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo to injury during the current international window.16.00: (1.40) Kenya (4.20) Eritrea (7.75)But Tuchel insists he will not allow questions over commitment to creep into the camp."We will never let it creep in that we have a feeling players do not want to come," he said. "We focus on the guys who absolutely want to play for England."England return to action against world champions Spain at Wembley on Saturday in their first match since lifting the World Cup.