Chelsea midfielder Morgan Rogers has come to the defence of his teammate Cole Palmer in connection to the latter’s reported lack of commitment and dedication to England’s National Men’s Football Team.
Rogers defended Palmer after scoring in England’s 2-1 win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League; Palmer missed the game after not getting called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel stated that Palmer “misses too many opportunities to impress” as the reason behind his exclusion with former England striker Alan Shearer questioning Palmer’s commitment to the Three Lions. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
However, Rogers who shares a close relationship with Palmer, defended his friend in an interview with the BBC by stating that,
“It’s a lie. He wants to be here. He wanted to get called up and he wanted to come and represent his country as he always has done. People just see it as news and say the easy thing.”
“We all know he had a difficult year last year with injuries and I know personally he’s been managing those injuries ever since… he wants to be here and he wants to be the best version of himself. Of course he does, who wouldn’t?”
