Former Everton captain Phil Jagielka says Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold should go to the World Cup with England.

Jagielka, who won 40 caps for England during an eight-year international career, has given his verdict on the situation.

"That's a different option. When you go into a World Cup there are different types of games, different tempos of games and all sorts," said the former Everton captain, while speaking to Sky Sports. "For me, he brings something that maybe no one else, not only in his position but in the squad brings. Then you've got to realise who else you leave out to make space, so it's a really difficult one. I think Gareth will be hoping there's a 40-man squad so he can choose everyone!

"Liverpool haven't had the best of starts so the English [Liverpool] players have come under scrutiny again, and unfortunately for Trent, he's getting that little bit of stick. Whether rightly or wrongly so.

"I think in a tournament there are times when you're going to win games easily and times when you're going to be struggling to create things, he [Trent] gives you that something special. Something out of the blue.

"Whether you would need it or not in a tournament depends on how it goes. But for me, if you want to call it the 'x-factor', his assists speak for themselves. I wouldn't put him on to shore up the defence, that's not what he brings. He's attacking-minded and he will create chances."