Arsenal’s Max Dowman is already being tipped for senior England honours at simply 16 years outdated however one Liverpool gem may beat him to the punch
Max Dowman may very well be in direct competitors with a sure Liverpool prospect to earn their first England caps(Image: David Price/Arsenal FC by way of Getty Images)
Former England defender Joleon Lescott has backed Max Dowman to earn his worldwide debut and become a star for the national team. However, he believes Liverpool gem Rio Ngumoha is within the dialog to beat him to the punch.
The teenage skills have every loved breakout campaigns for his or her respective Premier League employers this season. Dowman has earned rave opinions at simply 16 years outdated and was lately named Man of the Match in Arsenal’s FA Cup win over Mansfield.
Ngumoha, 17, had his personal spectacular FA Cup flip in Liverpool’s 3-1 revenge win at Wolves, nonetheless. And Lescott instructed All Out Football that the Reds prospect is nicely in that dialog to make an impression for England after Mirror Sport‘s Andy Dunn instructed Dowman may go to World Cup 2026.
“Yeah, I watched him, I did the sport on the weekend [at Molineux], and I agree,” said Lescott. “The finish product in all probability would not look as clear as Max, however the selections, what he [Ngumoha] was attempting to do was extra constant.
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“So I think that, again, we spoke about the importance of decision-making to outcomes and people just see a cross or a shot. I’m like, ‘That’s unlucky’. I’m like, ‘Should he have shot, though, or should he have dribbled or should he have passed? Was it the right decision to make rather than the right outcome that come of it?’
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“Going again to Max, he is undoubtedly going to play for England. And we had been talking about, he has acquired an opportunity, he is acquired an opportunity of being a world-class expertise, 100 per cent. But I do not know who he is forward of to not go [to the World Cup].”
It’s exceptional to assume Dowman is already being spoken of as a possible World Cup inclusion having solely made six senior appearances for Arsenal. However, that quantity could also be significantly larger by now had he not spent a lot of this season injured.
Dowman’s display at Mansfield made him the youngest player to start an FA Cup game for the Gunners as he continues to break down barriers. And to his credit, the winger has consistently produced moments of magic in his limited first-team minutes.
Ngumoha has had more of a chance to impress under Arne Slot and has one goal in 19 senior outings for Liverpool. And having been born almost 18 months before Dowman, it makes sense that he might be further along in his development.
Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel is not precisely in need of huge choices as he constructs his World Cup squad for the summer season. Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Morgan Rogers seem nailed on to be included, whereas Jarrod Bowen and a resurgent Marcus Rashford are additionally prone to go to North America.
That’s without mentioning other wide men like Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke, who have also impressed under Tuchel. Given that depth of competition, it becomes more difficult to envision either Dowman or Ngumoha making their entry before this summer.
That being said, both players appear nailed on for future England camps beyond World Cup 2026. Arsenal alum Theo Walcott holds the record for the youngest England debutant having made his bow at 17 years and 75 days old.
The ship has already sailed for Ngumoha to interrupt that document, although there’s nonetheless time for Dowman to set a brand new benchmark. However, Mikel Arteta‘s focus will likely be on how his starlet can assist Arsenal’s possibilities as they battle for silverware on 4 fronts this time period.
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