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Palmer's first England goal inspires win over Bosnia in Euro warm-up
Cole Palmer scored his first England goal as the Chelsea forward's penalty inspired a 3-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Monday's Euro 2024 warm-up.
Palmer marked his maiden start for the Three Lions with a clinical spot-kick in the second half at Newcastle's St James' Park.
In only his third England appearance, the 22-year-old maintained his brilliant Chelsea form to underline his case to make Gareth Southgate's Euro squad.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was England's other stand-out performer in their penultimate game before the Euros get underway in Germany.
The Liverpool star -- again deployed in midfield rather than at right-back by Southgate -- scored England's second goal to cap a lively display.
Harry Kane, who came off the bench in the second half on his return to fitness, bagged the third goal in the final seconds to put a flattering gloss on an inconsistent display from understrength England.
After drawing with North Macedonia in their last Euro qualifier before losing to Brazil and drawing with Belgium in March friendlies, England's first win in four games brought more questions than answers for Southgate.
Palmer, Alexander-Arnold and Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze bolstered their chances of winning a seat on the plane to Germany.
But Ollie Watkins, Conor Gallagher and Jarrod Bowen might rue missing their chance to impress.
Southgate must cut seven players from his provisional 33-man squad by Friday's deadline, which comes as they play their last warm-up against Iceland at Wembley that evening.
After several painful near-misses at major tournaments during Southgate's reign, England are one of the favourites to win the Euros as they look to get their hands on a major trophy for the first time since the 1966 World Cup.
- Clinical Palmer -
Thirteen days before England's Group C opener against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on June 16, Bosnia's visit to Tyneside started the countdown to the Euros.
But of Southgate's starting line-up, six had fewer than 10 caps as Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire were among the absentees.
Palmer showed an early flash of class with a deft pass to Watkins, but the Aston Villa striker could not find the accuracy to steer his shot past Bosnia keeper Nikola Vasilj.
Causing panic in the Bosnia defence with his pace and movement, Eze threatened to break the deadlock as he shimmied into the penalty area for a shot that Vasilj pushed away.
But England's passing was ponderous and their movement too sluggish in a limp first half.
Watkins headed Alexander-Arnold's corner just over immediately after the interval, with Palmer guiding a close-range effort narrowly wide as England finally raised their tempo.
Southgate's men were rewarded for their improvement with a 60th minute penalty after Benjamin Tahirovic's shirt pull sent Ezri Konsa sprawling.
Palmer scored nine penalties for Chelsea this season and he emphatically drilled his latest spot-kick past Vasilj.
Jarrad Branthwaite and Adam Wharton came on for their England debuts, but neither had many opportunities to shine.
Pressing his case to start at the Euros, Alexander-Arnold grabbed his third international goal with a superb volley from Jack Grealish's cross in the 85th minute.
Kane had the last word, poking home from close-range in the 90th minute after James Maddison's pass deflected to the England captain.
L.Mason--AMWN