England boss Thomas Tuchel told he can't ignore 'sensational' Liverpool star

Thomas Tuchel has been ordered to consider Curtis Jones for his first England squad before he's even started the job.

The former Chelsea boss was announced as the new manager of the Three Lions last week following the recent Nations League games with Greece and Finland, although he won't officially start his new role until until January 1, 2025, following the next international break.

Regardless, the German is already being told who he should and shouldn't pick ahead of his first games in charge in March, where England could quite possibly be playing a Nations League play-off to determine its promotion to League A.

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Nonetheless, one player who could be firmly in Tuchel's plans by then is Liverpool midfielder Jones, who was the star of the show in last weekend's 2-1 victory over Chelsea after grabbing a goal and assist.

Now, former Premier League striker Alan Shearer has urged the ex-Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich boss to consider the 23-year-old for his future squads.

Speaking to Betfair, he said: “Curtis Jones was sensational in Liverpool’s game with Chelsea, and the real standout player. He should absolutely be considered for Thomas Tuchel’s England if he continues the form we saw last Sunday.

"When you consider he hasn't been a regular in that Liverpool team and it was Liverpool's first real test of the season, which we said that if they could get through it, then people will start taking them seriously in terms of them really challenging for the title, then Curtis’ performance was even more special.

"Liverpool v Chelsea was a wonderful game of football, which both teams contributed to; Chelsea more than played their part in the game, but there's no doubt that the standout performer was Curtis Jones and if he can stay in the team and perform like that, then he can't be ignored by Thomas Tuchel in the future.”

That victory over the Blues represented Jones' second successive start for the Reds following the 1-0 triumph over Crystal Palace before the international break, while he was also named in the starting XI for last month's 5-1 rout of West Ham in the Carabao Cup, where he grabbed himself an assist.

But winning the penalty for Mohamed Salah to convert in the first-half before scoring the winner himself in the second-half has left Arne Slot with a major selection headache. However, Jones' exclusion from the starting lineup to face RB Leipzig in midweek suggests he will keep his place for Sunday's trip to Arsenal.

But with Alexis Mac Allister seemingly back to full fitness for the Reds, it potentially means Slot will stick with his usual midfield three for this weekend's clash the Gunners, with Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai making up the trio.

If so, it would be incredibly harsh on Jones, although with it being such a big game, Slot may have to make some huge - and difficult - decisions in order to get the result his side needs in the race for the Premier League title.