Steve Bruce could not fathom a world in which the quintet of withdrawals from the England squad weren’t genuine.Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford were all confirmed to have pulled out of international duty on Monday, with Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner called up as their replacements.Rashford has started all but two of Manchester United’s games this seasonAFPWhat are the injuries sustained by those who withdrew from England duty?In the case of Palmer, talkSPORT understands he has picked up a small injury, but there are also concerns from Chelsea about his load management.As for Rashford, he is said to be dealing with a hip injury while Mainoo has an issue.Newcastle full-back Livramento felt ‘some discomfort’ in his knee and was sent for scans ahead of the Magpies’ 2-1 win over Hull on Saturday.Rice, who revealed during the World Cup he’d been battling nerve pain in his hamstring since December, is reported to have withdrawn over load management concerns given he’s started six games across all competitions for Arsenal this term.All five players are fortunate enough to have won multiple caps for England, meaning they have not been robbed of making their international debut.Steve Bruce’s verdict on the five players who pulled out of England dutyBut for Bruce, seeing players pass up the opportunity to do something he never did in his glittering career would not sit well unless they had a valid reason.“I never got an England cap,” Bruce said on talkSPORT Breakfast.“And the one thing, when I sit here now, is have that regret that I never represented my country. “It is a strange one, that’s for sure. You just hope they genuinely have a knock and they need a rest for a couple of weeks. “I feel for some of these lads, to be perfectly honest. They’ve had a long, long summer playing in World Cups.Rice made 55 appearances for the Gunners last term, 49 of which were startsAFP“But to pull out, if you’re not quite right, is an awful conundrum.Bruce’s only senior international experience came in the form of a solitary cap for England’s B team in 1987.The 65-year-old is considered as one of the best players who did not win an England cap given he made over 400 appearances for Manchester United.Throughout his stint with the Red Devils, Bruce helped them win three Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the League Cup.But when it came to England, the likes of Mark Wright, Tony Adams and Des Walker were preferred over Bruce.Did Steve Bruce ever get the chance to pay for England?Bruce did eventually receive the opportunity to win his first Three Lions cap when Terry Venables was in charge.Bruce was there when Man United ended a 26-year wait for a league title in 1993GettyHowever, Bruce explained in an interview with the Daily Express in 2014 why he felt compelled to turn it down.“My best mate, Bryan Robson, was Terry Venables’ assistant and he was desperate for me to get a cap,” Bruce said.“I turned it down. I was close to 35 and I said, ‘I’m sorry, I would rather not have had an international career than just a sympathy cap.”When do England play in the international break?For those who did not have to withdraw from the England squad, they will face World Cup champions Spain at Wembley on September 26, live on talkSPORT.Thomas Tuchel’s side then travel to Prague for a match against Czechia three days later.Another away clash follows on October 3 when England take on Croatia in Rijeka before rounding out the international break back on home soil against Czechia on October 6.