Everton manager Sam Allardyce has backed his goalkeeper to nail down England's number one spot.

Jordan Pickford is competing with Joe Hart, Jack Butland, Nick Pope and Tom Heaton for Gareth Southgate's coveted goalkeeping spots for June's World Cup.

"Nothing fazes this lad," Allardyce told talkSPORT.

"Maturity for such a young age is all there and when that happens in someone as young and as talented as him he has the opportunity to take it.

"What he has to do for Gareth is have the performance to show he is capable of being number one so it is huge pressure on him if he plays against Holland.

"He can't afford any mistakes in this game because it would sway Gareth's decision on who is going to be number one and start in the World Cup.

"But I am absolutely certain Jordan can handle that pressure and produce a really quality performance if he needs to.

"At 24, we talk about goalkeepers not reaching their peak until they are 28 and coming into their 30s and if Jordan keeps working at his game with Martyn Margetson, who is the England goalkeeping coach, there is a great pairing to go forward there, not for Everton but for England."