Birmingham City goalkeeper Jack Butland came close to first team involvement for yesterday's 1-1 draw with Wolves.
bcfc.com reports young goalkeeper Butland, an England under-19 international, was handed a first team squad number yesterday with back-up custodian Colin Doyle a doubt though illness.
But in the end the Irishman recovered sufficiently to take his place on the bench.
Butland is regarded among England's brightest young goalkeeping talents.
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