Former England star claims £42.5m Chelsea player needs to change his position | OneFootball

Former England international Jermaine Jenas believes Cole Palmer should start for England, but feels he may have to change his position.

Palmer is currently sidelined with a groin injury, which has caused him problems since the Club World Cup, and he was expected to return after the international break.

However, it’s been confirmed Palmer is likely to miss the next four Chelsea games, with November earmarked as a realistic return.

Jermaine Jenas on Cole Palmer England future

The groin injury has caused Palmer to miss both the September and October England camps, meaning he’s missed out on valuable time working under Thomas Tuchel.

There are only two camps left before the World Cup next summer, and it remains to be seen if Palmer will be fit for the November break.

Palmer will likely be a key player for England at the World Cup. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Despite his clear talent the 23-year-old only has 12 England caps, but many feel given his quality the attack should be built around him.

The former Man City star can play both centrally and on the right, but Jenas feels he needs to change his position and should play on the left.

“Then my front three, Bukayo Saka on the right-hand side. Bagsman up top, Harry Kane,” he told The Wildcards podcast.

“And, I’d have Cole Palmer off the left, but working in, getting on the ball and doing stuff because Myles Lewis-Skelly’s going to be exposing that space down there.”

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Palmer was underutilised at Euro 2024, and showed with his impact from the bench in that tournament that he’s too good not to start.

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The dilemma Tuchel faces is how to fit him in the team, and whether he drops Jude Bellingham deeper alongside Declan Rice, or leaves him in the number ten.

If he leaves Bellingham more advanced, Bukayo Saka will play on the right, meaning the Chelsea man would have to play on the left, but he’s too good to just be shoe horned into the team.