Pickford played at the Under-21 European Championships this summer, where England reached the semi-finals Foto Olimpik/Getty ImagesJordan Pickford will have to wait for his full international debut after he withdrew from the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia with a muscle injury. The 23-year-old has made a promising start to his Everton career since joining from Sunderland in the summer and had linked up with the England squad on Sunday, but an injury picked up at the weekend means he has returned to his club. No replacement has been named because Gareth Southgate, the England manager, had already named three others goalkeepers in his squad - Joe Hart, Jack Butland and Tom Heaton. Nathaniel Chalobah is another uncapped player in Southgate’s squad, the first time he has been called up by England and a reward for…

Source: The Times August 29, 2017 10:52 UTC