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Theo Walcott has advised Max Dowman not to go to the World Cup with England if he receives the call from Thomas Tuchel as \u201cif I could go back in time, I would change things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dowman has made 12 appearances for the Arsenal first team this season, breaking records in the process, to raise questions as to whether the teenager might just break into the Three Lions squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he is at the moment competing and obviously a fantastic talent and an outstanding talent and at his age there cannot be a doubt about it,\u201d Tuchel said of Dowman in March.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone who tells me about Max praises him and is full of compliments about him. The reality at the moment is also that he competes for minutes, he is not a regular starter for Arsenal.<\/p>\n
MAILBOX: Saka denied Ballon d\u2019Or by Arsenal \u2018extremism\u2019 and Arteta \u2018cowardice\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s in a fantastic environment, the best possible environment. In a competitive and stable club. In a club where teamwork is the number one rule. He\u2019s learning from the very best, in the very best environment.<\/p>\n \u201cWith these young guys, of course we know all these players. We see them as you do as well. At the moment I think he is in a good place to fight for his minutes at Arsenal. We always have the chance to call him, maybe, up for the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n Walcott<\/strong> was called up for the World Cup in 2006 by Sven-Goran Eriksson when he was just 17 as a shock selection having not yet made a Premier League appearance.<\/p>\n And the former Arsenal star insists the Gunners are doing the right thing by \u201cprotecting\u201d Dowman and advises the 16-year-old to turn down Tuchel if he offers him a place in the England squad.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope he doesn\u2019t go,\u201d Walcott told Mirror<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t mean it in a horrible way because if I could go back in time, I would change things. I would say to myself, \u2018no, no, don\u2019t do it\u2019, but then try telling that to a 17-year-old.<\/p>\n \u201cI do still see him and me differently as he\u2019s playing in the Premier League but he needs to grow at his own pace, especially on the emotional side because he\u2019s a young adult.<\/p>\n \u201cI had to grow up very fast but this team is still young and not as experienced. He\u2019s being protected, which is important, whereas I had to get thrown in to talk to you lot (the media).<\/p>\n \u201cIn time he will go, yes, but I don\u2019t think this is the time and I think there are better players who arguably deserve to be there ahead of him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will eventually get there but England have wide players doing really well, there\u2019s Bukayo (Saka), (Noni) Madueke, Jarrod Bowen and Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: How every Premier League club can still qualify for Europe this season<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\u2018I would change things\u2019<\/h2>\n