Max Dowman became the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer earlier this month (AMA/Getty)Theo Walcott ‘hopes’ Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman is not called up by Thomas Tuchel for England’s World Cup campaign this summer. Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has likened Downman to Lionel Messi, while Tuchel has refused to rule out the prospect of including the uncapped midfielder in his World Cup squad. The reality at the moment is also that he competes for minutes, he is not a regular starter for Arsenal. At the moment I think he is in a good place to fight for his minutes at Arsenal. Former Arsenal forward Walcott insists he would advise Dowman not to rush his senior debut for England and believes Arsenal are doing the right thing by ‘protecting’ the 16-year-old.

Source: Metro March 25, 2026 01:27 UTC