Overview

• The Crystal Palace midfielder was not included in Thomas Tuchel’s 24-man England squad for October fixtures against Wales and Latvia.
• Wharton said Tuchel messaged that he is playing well, is close, and deserves a place but the manager kept the group that beat Andorra and Serbia.
• Calling the decision not the end of the world, Wharton said he will visit his grandparents during the break and keep pushing through club performances.
• He has one senior cap, featured in the Euro 2024 squad, and withdrew from last month’s camp with an adductor issue but is now fit and in form.
• Wharton urged Palace to retain manager Oliver Glasner, whose deal expires in the summer after a club-record 19-match unbeaten run ended with a 2-1 loss to Everton.