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Xabi Alonso, Chelsea’s director of football operations, discussed why midfielder Cole Palmer did not play for England and instead focused on his club duties. Alonso explained that Palmer was cautious about returning from a pubalgia injury and needed time to fully recover, though he is now fit for the upcoming match against Bournemouth. Alonso also mentioned that Palmer has missed several training sessions with England due to injuries, indicating that prioritizing his health aligns better with Chelsea’s plans at this stage of his career.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
Cole Palmer, a young player from Chelsea FC, skipped recent duty with the England national team as per the club's directive under manager Xabi Alonso. Alonso explained that Palmer was recovering from pubalgia and needed time to fully heal before returning to play, emphasizing the importance of cautious rehabilitation over rushing back into action. Alonso stated Palmer would be ready for Chelsea’s upcoming game against Bournemouth, which is set for Saturday. He also mentioned that other players like Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Reece James, and Marco Palestra had returned from injuries as well. Alonso acknowledged the risk involved in sending Palmer to England but argued it was better to prioritize full recovery over immediate participation, citing past injury issues that sidelined Palmer for significant periods last season.
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On Friday, Alonso revealed Palmer is “ready to go” ahead of Chelsea’s game against Bournemouth on Saturday.
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Palmer → reveal → Saturday
Alonso said Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Reece James and Marco Palestra were also all back fit.
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Caicedo → say → ?
“Now he’s fine,” Alonso said, expanding on Palmer’s situation.
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Alonso → ’ → situation
“He’s been feeling better this week.
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He → feel → ?
We used the first two weeks for him to recover and now, yes, it’s a little bit from the pubalgia he had [last season].
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he → use → pubalgia
“We were cautious, and he was cautious as well — he wanted to be.
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he → want → ?
He wouldn’t have played the way he wants to play, so it’s sometimes better to take a step back and wait until you feel better and do it the right way.
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you → play → it
With Morgan [Rogers joining up with England], there was a risk.
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Rogers → join → England
Nothing happened.
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Nothing → happen → ?
With Jamie [Gittens joining the England U21s], there was a risk.
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Gittens → join → U21s
We’ve lost him for a few weeks.
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We → lose → weeks
“Last year, he struggled a lot with injuries.
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he → struggle → injuries
I was not here to remember the timings.
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I → remember → timings
I'm sure that he will be back [playing for England] in the future.”
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he → play → future
Tuchel said during the international break that while Palmer’s issue was a genuine injury, the Chelsea man misses too many England camps.
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man → say → camps
Palmer has only been available for four and played in three of Tuchel’s 26 matches in charge.
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Palmer → play → charge
Asked whether Palmer had been concerned by Tuchel’s honest appraisal, Alonso replied: “No, no, I don't know.
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I → ask → appraisal
He's been focused on training.
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He → focus → training
He wants to feel good.
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He → want → ?
He has been there, and I'm sure when he feels good and is playing good, he will be back.
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he → feel → ?
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Palmer, 24, has featured in all seven of Chelsea’s matches this season, scoring four goals.
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Palmer → read → goals
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