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Gareth Southgate ponders putting faith in Nick Pope for England's opening game against Wales as he looks to name an experimental side

Gareth Southgate is considering naming an experimental side for Thursday's home nations clash against Wales, with Nick Pope pushing for a Euro 2020 audition.

The England boss is planning to rotate his squad for the forthcoming matches against Wales, Belgium and Denmark, and is eager to have a look at Burnley shot-stopper Pope in at least one of the games.

Jordan Pickford’s position as England’s undisputed No 1 was once again thrown into doubt last weekend after the Everton goalkeeper made another high-profile error in the 4-2 victory over Brighton.