Nick Pope
Nick Pope is set to be given more chances to stake his claim as England’s first-choice goalkeeper ahead of the European Championship – with manager Gareth Southgate ready to play him in the next two World Cup qualifiers.
Gareth Southgate said: “Nick was always going to play the next games anyway. He has been really patient for his opportunity and has performed consistently at a high level every week for his club and has been with us for a very long time waiting for this moment. He is a very calm character and I really like his personality. We obviously knew he was not going to be overworked but I am sure that will be different in the next games.”
The Clarets shot-stopper played in Thursday’s 5-0 win over San Marino, taking his run of clean sheets to five in five for England, and Southgate revealed he is set to keep his spot for the next two fixtures.
