England turn to Rangers keeper in search of Euro 2024 No. 1

After admitting to having a goalkeeper issue, England manager Gareth Southgate may once again rely on Jack Butland.

With Euro 2024 quickly coming, Jordan Pickford of Everton is England‘s No 1. However, Southgate is short on backup alternatives.

Since Arsenal signed David Raya last summer, Aaron Ramsdale has been a substitute for most of the season. This season, the 25-year-old has appeared in only ten games.

Alternatively, Nick Pope of Newcastle will be unavailable until March concludes. He suffered a shoulder dislocation in an early December match against Manchester United.

On the other hand, Dean Henderson aims to make an impression in Sam Johnstone’s stead after Crystal Palace benched him due to a calf injury. Jack Butland, the current goalkeeper for Rangers, is therefore being considered for an unexpected call-up.

What did Gareth Southgate say?

With his outstanding play in Scotland, Butland is now in contention for a spot in Southgate’s Euro 2024 team, as the manager himself has stated. “It is an issue for us and the situation is up in the air”, he said, via The Times.

“We have to make sure we’re watching everybody. Jack is included in that because he’s playing at a big club and is an experienced goalkeeper.

“It’s not an ideal situation with Aaron not playing, Sam at the moment not playing and Nick injured. We’ll have to see how that plays out.”

Since signing with the Ibrox club this season, the Rangers goalkeeper has been doing well. With Philippe Clement at the helm, he has recovered from a disappointing spell at several Premier League teams.

The 30-year-old has made nine appearances for his nation. Recently, he even acknowledged his desire to re-establish himself in Southgate’s plans for the tournament in Germany.

Butland is rumored to be under consideration by his national side

What did England staff say about Butland?

Butland hasn’t played for England in over five and a half years….


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Author : Martina Alcheva

Publish date : 2024-02-11 19:16:34

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