Jarell Quansah Called Up to England U21s After Impressive Liverpool Form
Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah has been rewarded for his impressive form this season with a call-up to the England U21s squad. The 20-year-old centre-back has made five appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad this term, and was handed his first start in the Europa League against Union SG.
Quansah is joined in Lee Carsley’s selection by Harvey Elliott, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis, Jarrad Branthwaite and Noni Madueke. The Young Lions will play Serbia in Nottingham on October 12 before travelling to face Ukraine in Slovakia on October 16, in two Euro 2025 qualifiers.
Quansah’s Rise to the Liverpool First Team
Quansah has been with Liverpool since he was five years old, progressing steadily through the youth ranks until his senior breakthrough this season. Against Union SG, the youngster had more touches (121) than any other player, per FotMob, completing the most passes (100) and making a series of vital interventions at the back.
While he is currently fifth choice behind Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, he has shown he can be trusted to step in already, with much more to come.
The academy graduate was previously part of the England U20s squad, while he was a key player in the country’s triumph at the U19 Euros in 2022, scoring in the semi-final and assisting in the final.
Lee Carsley’s Comments on Quansah’s Call-Up
Speaking on his decision to include Quansah for the first time, Carsley noted that it is “really tough” to establish a place under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
“He’s been getting game time at Liverpool which as we know is a really tough team to get into for any player,” he said. “So he deserves to be a part of this squad.”
Conclusion
Jarell Quansah has been rewarded for his impressive form this season with a call-up to the England U21s squad. The 20-year-old centre-back has made five appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad this term, and was handed his first start in the Europa League against Union SG.
The academy graduate was previously part of the England U20s squad, while he was a key player in the country’s triumph at the U19 Euros in 2022, scoring in the semi-final and assisting in the final.
Lee Carsley noted that it is “really tough” to establish a place under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but that Quansah has shown he can be trusted to step in already, with much more to come.