After claiming an unwanted record with his red card against Crystal Palace, Amara Nallo has been given an opportunity to put his nightmare behind him with England.
Nallo became the first Liverpool player to be sent off in both of his first two appearances for the club when he was dismissed in the Carabao Cup defeat to Palace.
It means the 18-year-old has only been on the pitch for a total of 16 minutes for the senior side, having also been red-carded in the Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven in January.
He has, however, maintained his focus after that cruel blow and captained Liverpool U21s to a 4-2 victory over Middlesbrough three days after his dismissal at Anfield.
Now Nallo has been named in the England U20s squad for the upcoming break, highlighting the esteem he is held in at international level.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, October 29, 2025: Liverpool's Amara Nallo reacting to his straight red card during the Football League Cup 4th Round match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Only turning 19 four days after their friendly against Japan U20s on November 14, he is among the youngest players in Ben Futcher’s squad.
That friendly will take place at Doncaster’s Eco-Power Stadium, while the U20s will also take in a training camp as they continue to build together.
Brentford‘s Benjamin Arthur and Chelsea‘s Harrison Murray-Campbell are Futcher’s other specialist centre-back options in the squad.
Who else has been called up for England duty?
FRANKFURT, GERMANY - Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Liverpool substitute Rio Ngumoha during the pre-match warm-up before the UEFA Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool FC at the Waldstadion. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
While there were no Liverpool players in either the England senior or U21s squads, both Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha kept their place in the U19s group.
Will Antwi’s side will play Lithuania (Nov 12), Latvia (Nov 15) and Scotland (Nov 18) in three qualifiers for the U19 Euros, with all three games to be played in Lithuania.
After those three group games, the top two sides will progress to the next stage of qualifying which will be held in March.
Nyoni has been a regular for the U19s since November 2024 and has also made two appearances for the U20s, but Ngumoha is a newer addition having stepped up from the U18s in September.
Jayden Danns was part of the England U20s squad for that September break but is now facing months on the sidelines after a serious hamstring injury.