'Going to be that guy': Tuchel told he absolutely has to take one former Liverpool star to the World Cup now

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Liverpool have produced some incredible talent for England over the years. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesAs well as producing talent, the Reds have also encouraged it and have helped make England better, with Ben Foster now calling for a former Liverpool ace to be taken to America by Thomas Tuchel this summer.

Granted, these aren’t likely to be his final squad choices due to the absence of players such as Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer, but it’ll certainly give England’s fans an idea of the ones he’s going to take. Tuchel has made a couple of strange calls regarding his squad choices this season, especially when Jordan Henderson was called up for the first time in a couple of years.

However, when speaking on talkSPORT, former Manchester United man Foster says that Henderson should actually be taken to the 2026 World Cup by the German.“You need a Jordan Henderson character around the place to keep everybody in check,” he said.“Everybody looks to Jordan Henderson, he’s the captain without being the captain, he’s almost a mini-manager at times too.“He’s going to be the guy that when England play on a Friday night, for example, and they’ve got a training group on a Saturday, he’s going to buy the guy leading the training group on Saturday, making sure everyone is pulling in the right direction.“[He’s a] must go [to the World Cup] for me.”Adam Wharton would be a far better choice than Jordan Henderson for Thomas TuchelAlthough Tuchel taking Henderson would add another leader to his England ranks, the fact that players such as Harry Kane and John Stones will both be going to the World Cup shows that they already have leaders among their ranks. Indeed, Henderson has made a return to the Premier League with Brentford and has started the season well, but when players such as Adam Wharton and Elliott Anderson are knocking around, it’s hard to see why Tuchel would take the former Liverpool man.