England Boss Gareth Southgate Reveals World Cup Goalkeeper Problem

England manager Gareth Southgate admits he has no idea who his first-choice goalkeeper will be just 90 days before the Three Lions start their World Cup campaign against Tunisia.

With Joe Hart only recently returned to the first team at West Ham and more regular Premier League performers Jack Butland and Jordan Pickford lacking international experience, Southgate confesses it is the area he will be lookingat more closely than most over the double-header against Holland and Italy that starts in Amsterdam on Friday.

“It is unfortunate we are still weighing the decisions up, but that is where we are,” Southgate said.

“Everyone is clearer on other positions inthe field. But in goal, we have had someone who has been No1 for a periodof time but he currently isn’t No1 for his club due to a change in circumstance.

“Behind that, we don’t have another couple of 27, 28-year-olds who have had a lot of first-team experience or are playing at a Champions League club. Ournext two are quite a bit younger. In Butland’s case, he has missed a year with injury.

“We just have to make the right decision.We monitor all their performances, we know their level. We know some are stronger in certain areas than others.

"You have got to balance keeping the ball out of the net with distribution.

“We’ve got to pick the keeper in terms of who is going to be the best to play the way we want to play, handle the tournament and handle the experience of being England No1, which comes with responsibility.”