{"id":52496,"date":"2026-05-21T23:13:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52496"},"modified":"2026-05-21T23:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:43:51","slug":"cole-palmer-levi-colwill-set-to-miss-out-on-tuchels-26-man-world-cup-squad-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/cole-palmer-levi-colwill-set-to-miss-out-on-tuchels-26-man-world-cup-squad-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill set to miss out on Tuchel\u2019s 26-man World Cup squad: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Major England World Cup 2026 blow<\/strong>: Chelsea stars Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill are not expected to make Thomas Tuchel\u2019s final 26-man squad for the tournament in North America, according to reliable journalist Matt Law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill are not expected to be part of Tuchel\u2019s 26-man squad. More to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbAcq2Sd4e\">https:\/\/t.co\/UbAcq2Sd4e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matt_Law_DT\/status\/2057514687026102619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Tuchel Makes Tough Calls Ahead of World Cup 2026<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">With the 2026 FIFA World Cup drawing closer, England manager Thomas Tuchel has made some difficult and surprising decisions. Reports indicate that exciting Chelsea talents <strong>Cole Palmer<\/strong> and <strong>Levi Colwill<\/strong> are set to be omitted from the final squad.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This development comes as a major shock to many fans, given Palmer\u2019s reputation as one of England\u2019s most creative attackers in recent years and Colwill\u2019s solid defensive performances for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Why Cole Palmer Missed Out on World Cup 2026<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Cole Palmer has faced a challenging period. Persistent injury concerns, particularly a chronic groin issue, have limited his availability and form this season. Matt Law highlighted Tuchel\u2019s worries about Palmer\u2019s fitness, noting the manager\u2019s strong language around his recovery timeline.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Despite flashes of brilliance, Palmer\u2019s limited minutes under Tuchel and competition in attacking positions (with players like Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and others in strong contention) appear to have cost him a place. Recent performances have also drawn criticism for lacking the spark that made him a standout previously.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Levi Colwill Also Absent from Tuchel\u2019s Plans<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Levi Colwill, another key Chelsea player, was reportedly in contention earlier with talks of a call-up due to his versatility in a back three. However, recent reports align him with Palmer in missing the cut. Factors likely include form, fitness, and Tuchel\u2019s preference for more experienced or in-form centre-back options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major England World Cup 2026 blow: Chelsea stars Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill are not expected to make Thomas Tuchel\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":52497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4658],"tags":[3725,5570],"class_list":["post-52496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fifa-world-cup","tag-cole-palmer","tag-levi-colwill"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52496"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52498,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52496\/revisions\/52498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}