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England coach Southgate going with Burnley keeper Pope over Man Utd's Henderson

England coach Gareth Southgate will stick with Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Poland.

Southgate has confirmed that the Burnley keeper will remain his No1 in the absence of the injured Jordan Pickford, which will almost certainly end Dean Henderson's hopes of being first-choice at the Euros.

Pope barely got a touch of the ball in Thursday's 5-0 win against San Marino, but Southgate has indicated he is the only man to challenge Pickford ahead of this summer's tournament.

Henderson had hoped his run of games at Manchester United would improve his chances of becoming first-choice for the Three Lions, but he will have to wait to mount a serious challenge.

Southgate said: "Nick was always going to play the next games anyway. He's been really patient for his opportunity.

"He performs consistently high every week for his club and he's been with us for a long time, waiting for this moment. He's a very calm character - we like his personality. "

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