Chelsea's Palmer wins England call-up for Euro 2024 qualifiers
Chelsea's English midfielder #20 Cole Palmer runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / IKIMAGES / AFP)
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Cole Palmer
has been rewarded for his Chelsea form this season with a late call-up to
Gareth Southgate's England squad for the team's final two Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Southgate
has added Palmer, Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa and Manchester City
defender Rico Lewis to his group for matches against Malta and North Macedonia
following the withdrawals due to injury of James Maddison, Lewis Dunk and
Callum Wilson.
Chelsea
forward Palmer, who scored a stoppage-time equaliser from the penalty spot in
Sunday's thrilling 4-4 Premier League draw with Manchester City, was part of
the England team that won the Under-21 European Championship in July.
The
21-year-old made a surprise £42 million (£51 million) move from City to Chelsea
in September in search of regular first-team football.
He has
impressed at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals so far for his new club.
England, who
have already qualified for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany, host Malta at
Wembley on Friday before facing North Macedonia away three days later.
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