Newcastle keeper Karl Darlow has not been included included in England’s 29 man squad despite a good run of form in the Premier League.
Gareth Southgate remained faithful in goalkeeper trio Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope & Dean Henderson this time around.
Although the selection of goalkeepers remained unchanged from the last squad, many three lions fans have been left surprised by Southgate’s decision.
Pickford and Pope have been unable to match previous form so far this season, whilst Henderson has struggled to get a run of matches since returning to Manchester.
This has resulted in supporters calling for chances to be given elsewhere.
One of the names that has been at the forefront of discussion is Newcastle United’s Karl Darlow.
The Englishman has been in excellent form so far this season appearing in all 8 of the Magpies fixtures.
He currently has the 3rd best save success rate in the league (73.6%), only behind Chelsea’s Édouard Mendy & Arsenal’s Bernd Leno.
Darlows introduction to the starting line-up was only as a result of an injury to Martin Dúbravka.
Dúbravka held the number 1 position for the entirety of the 2019/20 season but was ruled out of the start of this campaign with a heel injury.
The Slovakian international may have a job on his hands to get back into the team after Darlow’s impressive start to the season.
Karl Darlow outlined his intentions of making it on the international stage for England in a recent interview with The Mail:
“There would be no bigger achievement [than to be picked for England] and I just want to leave the window open for it to happen.
“I know I have ability and, if I can get a good run of games and get on some good form, then there is potential for that to happen. I would love nothing more.”
If the Newcastle keeper carries on his recent form he will surely give Southgate something to think about in his next squad selection.
Glove Spotting: Karl Darlow
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