BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks believes Joe Gomez must be included England's World Cup squad after picking the Liverpool defender in his team of the week following his superb performance in the 1-0 home win over Manchester City.
Gomez was one of three Reds who earned a place in the weekly Crooks line-up. James Milner rightly earned his place at right-back for a performance that utilised every bit of his experience, while Mohamed Salah's wonderful winning goal was enough to see him take a place on the right-wing.
But in a resolute defensive performance all-round - one that was enough to keep Erling Haaland from scoring for just the second league game this season - Gomez took all the major plaudits. The former Charlton Athletic man was expected to start at right-back, but an injury to Ibrahima Konate pushed him into his more natural centre-back role alongside Virgil van Dijk. Despite a last-minute move across, Gomez was exceptional, and Crooks believes his performance makes him a shoe-in for Gareth Southgate's England squad next month.
