Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe withdraws from England U20s squad

Liverpool's Jordan Ibe: Pulled out of England U20s trip

Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has withdrawn from the England U20s squad due to a recurring knee injury.

The 19-year-old showed potential after returning from an impressive loan spell at Derby - earning himself a new contract at Liverpool in the process.

After 14 appearances for the Reds, Ibe had seem set to join the England youngsters at the Toulon Tournament over the summer only to pull out with the knee problem.

"Derby County forward Kwame Thomas has been called up to the England U20s squad to replace Jordon Ibe," a statement on www.thefa.com read.

"The Liverpool youngster has been forced to withdraw from the Young Lions party that will travel to the Toulon Tournament with a recurring knee injury."

England U20s have been draw in Group B alongside China, Ivory Coast, Mexico and Morocco.

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Liverpool to review season but not considering sacking Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool are not considering replacing under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers this summer, according to Sky sources.

The Reds, who finished second in the 2013/2014 season, ended a disappointing season with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke on Saturday - prompting speculation Rodgers would be shown the door by the Liverpool owners.

In the wake of that game, which saw Steven Gerrard bow out with a consolation goal, Rodgers said: "I've always said that if the owners want me to go, then I go. It's as simple as that.

"But I still feel I've got a lot to offer the club. A lot has happened this year which has made the job difficult, but I totally understand that.

"We finish in sixth position, which is where we deserve to finish. It’s a big, big summer ahead. We lose Steven after today and you’ve seen again his inspiration in the team to get a goal. We’ve got a hell of a lot of work to do.

“I think it’s clear, you look at our goals over the course of the season and [the lack of goals] has been the major contributing factor.

“I’ve had to look at different ideas and different ways to make the team create and score more.

“We’ve taken our beating today. Stoke were better than us, especially in that first half. Second half we were much better and much more authoritative in the game, but still we can’t take much away from losing 6-1.”

But despite the heavy loss at the Britannia Stadium condemning the Reds to a sixth-place Premier League finish, soruces at the club have suggested a season review will stop short of looking for a new manager.

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