Liverpool teenager Neco Williams is at the centre of a tug-of-war between England and Wales.

Wales boss Ryan Giggs is keeping close tabs on the 18-year-old right back and could give him a senior call-up as he has already played for the under-19s.

But England are also very interested because Wrexham-born Williams is also eligible to play for the Three Lions as he has English grandparents.

England under-20s boss Paul Simpson was at Anfield on Tuesday night to run the rule over Williams when he was man of the match in their FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a huge fan of Williams who is regarded as one of the club’s best up-and-coming prospects and he has played in the FA Cup and League Cup.

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Williams is behind Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool and also knows that England have a wealth of right backs with Kieran Trippier and Kyle Walker while Max Aarons and Reece James are coming through.

But that has not stopped England from monitoring the Williams situation as Gareth Southgate has admitted publicly they have opened the doors to a new generation of players and will target dual nationality stars in the future.

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It may focus Wales' minds to give Williams a senior call-up with England now hovering and Giggs has two friendlies scheduled at the end of March, against Austria and the USA.

That opens the tantalising prospect of the full back forcing his way into the reckoning for the Wales squad which will travel to the European Championships this summer.

Giggs will hope to get another glimpse of the youngster in first team action before he names his squad for the double-header at the end of March.

There is a prospect of Williams featuring again in the FA Cup, when the Mersey club face Chelsea in the fifth round with a handful of youngsters on the fringe of the first team under consideration to be involved.