Liverpool snub confirmed as England announce major World Cup decision

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Liverpool players have been overlooked by England head coach Thomas Tuchel for his World Cup squadLiverpool will be without an England World Cup squad representative for the first time in 40 years after Thomas Tuchel confirmed his squad for the tournament.Despite having won a record-equalling 20th championship last season, the Reds failed to have a single player make the 26-man shortlist for the finals in North America, which begin next month.Curtis Jones had previously played under Tuchel although Joe Gomez hasn't had an international call-up since the European Championships in 2024 under Gareth Southgate.Rio Ngumoha, the 17-year-old winger who has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Liverpool, was not considered ready enough having yet to feature beyond under-19 level for England.READ MORE: Arne Slot responds to Mohamed Salah social media post and makes Liverpool playing style pointREAD MORE: Alexander Isak will relish Liverpool farewell as fitness concern explainedIt means no Reds player will feature for the Three Lions at the World Cup for the first time since the 1986 finals in Mexico when they were reigning Double winners. The only other occasion this has happened came back in 1954.Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold remain the only Liverpool players to have represented England at the World Cup since 2014.Alexander-Arnold has, as expected, been overlooked after a difficult season with Real Madrid, but another former Liverpool defender, Jarell Quansah, has made the final cut after an impressive campaign with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.Henderson, who will be in opposition to Liverpool on Sunday with Brentford, has also been included and will provide experience in midfield.Liverpool will nevertheless be well represented at the tournament, with Alisson Becker (Brazil), Wataru Endo (Japan), Florian Wirtz (Germany), Ibrahima Konate (France) and Alexander Isak (Sweden) already confirmed as taking part.Alexis Mac Allister has been named in Argentina's provisional party, while Holland will confirm their squad on Wednesday, with Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo and Jeremie Frimpong all vying for a place.Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, who both officially leave Anfield on a free transfer at the end of next month, will begin the tournament as Liverpool players when skippering Egypt and Scotland respectively.England begin their Group L campaign against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday, June 17, before taking on Ghana in Boston on Tuesday, June 23 and then Panama in New Jersey on Saturday, June 27.FULL ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City); Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly (all Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur); Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberchi Eze, Declan Rice (both Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest); Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke (both Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli).