England will begin their U20 World Cup campaign later this month in Argentina, with Ian Foster calling up one Liverpool player, Jarell Quansah, as part of his 23-man squad. Quansah featured in every game for England U19s at last summer’s Euros, scoring the winner in the semi-final against Italy and then assisting a crucial equaliser in the eventual win over Israel in the final. He then made his debut for the U20s in March, starting in all three friendlies and scoring in a 4-2 victory over the USA. His loan spell with Bristol Rovers ended at the weekend, with his 16th appearance for the League One club coming in a 3-2 loss to Bolton on the final day.
Foster has omitted goalkeeper Harvey Davies, who was part of the U19s triumph and in his last squad in March, as well as left-back Luke Chambers, who is still fighting relegation with loan club Kilmarnock. James Balagizi is a recent call-up, but the midfielder has only recently made his return from a long-term injury with Liverpool under-21s. No other Liverpool players have been called up for the U20 World Cup, though Javier Mascherano will be in the dugout for Argentina. Quansah is yet to make his first-team debut for Liverpool, but has been on the bench three times and was involved in the mid-season friendly against AC Milan. The 20-year-old Warrington-born defender is likely to be part of the squad for pre-season, which begins at the AXA Training Centre on July 8.