{"id":295130,"date":"2023-11-13T09:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295130"},"modified":"2023-11-13T09:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:25:16","slug":"cole-palmer-called-up-by-england-after-his-brilliant-chelsea-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/cole-palmer-called-up-by-england-after-his-brilliant-chelsea-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Palmer called up by England after his brilliant Chelsea form"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gareth Southgate is utilising the England Under 21 talent pool again by selecting Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis for this camp\u2019s European Championship qualifiers.<\/p>\n
Both graduates of Manchester City\u2019s academy, the pair have been given debut call ups to the seniors after impressing this season.<\/p>\n
Palmer is flourishing after a \u00a342.5million move away from City to Chelsea, scoring a dramatic late equaliser from the spot against his old club in Sunday\u2019s pulsating 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old\u2019s decision to leave the Etihad Stadium has already been vindicated, with more Premier League starts and four goals to his name.<\/p>\n
Lewis has 12 league starts under his belt \u2013 with the pair amassing just 21 between them \u2013 but has earned consistent praise from Pep Guardiola for his versatility and maturity.<\/p>\n
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Cole Palmer has quickly established himself as a key player for Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea<\/p>\n
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Rico Lewis was rewarded with a\u00a0 new five-year deal in the summer after his breakout year<\/p>\n
Performances in the Champions League will have been enough for Southgate to promote the 18-year-old, who excelled during always trips to RB Leipzig and Young Boys.<\/p>\n
There had been growing calls for the youngsters to be handed a chance at senior level. With England already qualified for next summer\u2019s Euros, Southgate has taken the chance to look closely at their development.<\/p>\n
The England boss was pictured greeting both players in the St George\u2019s Park gym during last month\u2019s camp and they could now be set for debuts against either Malta or North Macedonia.<\/p>\n
Lee Carsley\u2019s U21s will call up replacements before their Euro 2025 qualifiers with Serbia and Northern Ireland, as the defending champions look to bounce back from a shock defeat by Ukraine last month.<\/p>\n
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Southgate has opted to fill the gaps in his injury-hit squad with players from the youth set up<\/p>\n
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The ex-Manchester City academy star showed excellent composure to slot home his penalty<\/p>\n
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