Jarell Quansah rewarded with England U21s call-up after impressive form for Liverpool
Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah has been rewarded for his outstanding form this season with a call-up to the England U21s squad. The 20-year-old has made a surprise step up to Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad this term, and has made it look simple in his five appearances so far.
Quansah made his first start in the Europa League on Thursday night, producing an excellent display in the 2-0 victory over Union SG. This has been followed by a place in the England U21s squad for clashes with Serbia and Ukraine later this month. He is joined in Lee Carsley’s selection by Harvey Elliott, along with the likes of Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis, Jarrad Branthwaite and Noni Madueke.
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.”
Quansah’s Rise Through the Ranks
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.
England U21s Fixtures
The Young Lions play Serbia in Nottingham on October 12 before travelling to face Ukraine in Slovakia on October 16, in two Euro 2025 qualifiers. Quansah will be hoping to make an impression and cement his place in the squad for future matches.
Conclusion
Jarell Quansah is making waves at Liverpool this season and has been rewarded with a call-up to the England U21s squad. The 20-year-old has been with Liverpool since he was five years old and is now showing why he deserves to be part of Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad. He will be looking to make an impression in the upcoming matches against Serbia and Ukraine and cement his place in the squad for future matches.