News'Surreal and great' - Jarell Quansah reacts to senior England chance

The defender – alongside Liverpool teammate Curtis Jones – was named in Thomas Tuchel’s first squad as Three Lions boss, for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia later this month.

Quansah was named in his country’s provisional group for last year’s European Championship and was on standby, but ultimately did not feature in the tournament.

He has been on the bench for England on four occasions to date but awaits his first cap.

And while continuing to take strides at club level – the 22-year-old has made 21 appearances for the Reds so far this term, moving past a half-century overall – Quansah is delighted by another international opportunity.

“It’s a surreal feeling,” he said. “Obviously with the last camp, it was to step in and stuff like that. But this one is definitely the first one where I feel part of the squad, it’s a great feeling.

“Football’s about ups and downs. Last time, not doing what I wanted to and not being picked for the Euros... I just tried to bounce back and be in a better position for this season.

“It’s good to be part of the plans.”

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