Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster called up to England squad where he could earn his first cap in SIX years after Sam Johnstone pulls out of Gareth Southgate’s squad due to illness
Fraser Forster has been called up to the England squad, where the 34-year-old could now be in line to play for the the Three Lions for the first time in six years.
The Southampton keeper already has six caps to his name and was last called up in October 2017.
He joins Jordan Pickford and Nick Pope as the other goalkeepers in the group ahead of upcoming friendlies against Switzerland on Saturday and the Ivory Coast on Tuesday, with both games at Wembley Stadium.
Sam Johnstone was initially brought into the squad on Monday as a replacement for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who withdrew with a hip injury.
But the Baggies stopper missed training on Tuesday, and on Wednesday withdrew from Gareth Southgate’s squad due to illness.
The 34-year-old Forster has impressed with Southampton this season but won the last of his six England caps in 2016 – taking part in a pre-Euro 2016 friendly win over Australia.
Forster will join Saints team-mates James Ward-Prowse and Kyle Walker-Peters in Southgate’s squad.
Walker-Peters and Tyrick Mitchell received their first senior England call-ups on Monday, when Ollie Watkins and Johnstone were brought in.
Bukayo Saka was confined to his hotel room at St George’s Park through illness, although it is understood there is currently nothing to suggest it is coronavirus-related.
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