John Terry doesn't think 'outstanding' Liverpool player should represent England at 2026 World Cup

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

Liverpool have struggled to get any players into Thomas Tuchel’s England squad during recent breaks.Right now, there is a dearth of English talent at Anfield, with Curtis Jones and Joe Gomez among the only senior options that could potentially compete for the Three Lions.However, neither player was selected by Tuchel in March, and John Terry is of the opinion that Rio Ngumoha should not be taken to North America later this year either. Give me your SCORE PREDICTIONS for Saturday’s Man City clash 🔮 Who will book a place in the semi-final at Wembley?

Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images Rio Ngumoha not ready to represent England at World CupNgumoha has burst onto the scene at Anfield over the last few months, and there is a lot of buzz around the 17-year-old.Rio Ferdinand has backed the Liverpool gem for success in the future, but he may still be a bit raw when it comes to competing for an England place.Former national team captain Terry has now been asked to say whether a number of players should be on the plane for this year’s World Cup.But when it came to Ngumoha potentially being picked by Tuchel, he said on his official TikTok account: “Not yet, for the future.”Lee Carsley’s verdict on Liverpool winger Rio NgumohaWhile the teenager might not have done enough to make the England squad later this year, he is impressing at youth level.Along with Trey Nyoni, the tricky Liverpool winger has been in action for the U19s over the latest break.Meanwhile, U21 manager Lee Carsley called Ngumoha ‘outstanding’ during the March international break.He said: “And I think one of the key things is these players, they play a lot of minutes at their clubs and they’re playing week in, week out. I think it’s important that we don’t fast track people too quickly.“Max is an outstanding talent as is Rio and we’re very lucky that we’ve got quite a few players like that of that level that are outstanding talents.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox