Palmer and Rice among 5 players ruled out of England matches in...

England’s Nations League plans will be affected by injuries after Cole Palmer withdrew from the squad on Monday, along with four other players, the national team announced. Palmer from Chelsea joins Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento and Kobbie Mainoo on the sidelines. The group will miss matches against world champions Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic (twice), with the FA citing unspecified injury problems. Only two replacements have been called up: Everton midfielder James Garner and Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White. The decision comes after Thomas Tuchel said last week that Palmer would have “a point to prove” following his World Cup recall.