'Liverpool and Arsenal wonderkids will get into the England squad - this is who will be first'

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Mirror or go back to LFC Live.

Arsenal's Max Dowman is already being tipped for senior England honours at just 16 years old but one Liverpool gem could beat him to the punchFormer England defender Joleon Lescott has backed Max Dowman to earn his international debut and become a star for the national team. Dowman has earned rave reviews at just 16 years old and was recently named Man of the Match in Arsenal's FA Cup win over Mansfield.Ngumoha, 17, had his own impressive FA Cup turn in Liverpool's 3-1 revenge win at Wolves, however.

And Lescott told All Out Football that the Reds prospect is well in that conversation to make an impact for England after Mirror Sport's Andy Dunn suggested Dowman could go to World Cup 2026.“Yeah, I watched him, I did the game on the weekend [at Molineux], and I agree," said Lescott. Was it the right decision to make rather than the right outcome that come of it?'READ MORE: Declan Rice drops comment about Max Dowman's character that Arsenal fans will loveREAD MORE: Arne Slot urged to make Rio Ngumoha decision after clear Steven Gerrard Liverpool message"Going back to Max, he's definitely going to play for England.

But I don't know who he's ahead of to not go [to the World Cup]."It's remarkable to think Dowman is already being spoken of as a potential World Cup inclusion having only made six senior appearances for Arsenal. However, that number may be considerably higher by now had he not spent much 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.