Gareth Southgate makes surprising choice to replace injured Nick Pope in England squad | OneFootball

England manager Gareth Southgate has called Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster into his squad for the upcoming March internationals.

Newcastle United's Nick Pope - who has kept a joint-high 12 clean sheets in the Premier League this season - was initially named in the Three Lions squad alongside Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale and Everton's Jordan Pickford.

However, he will now remain on Tyneside to undergo treatment on a minor injury. The Athletic report he had undergone some treatment prior to Newcastle's 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest on Friday, in which he completed the full 90 minutes.

Southgate has opted to call Forster into the setup following a run of games between the sticks for Spurs. Hugo Lloris has been sidelined with injury for over a month, allowing the veteran stopper to come into the starting XI.

Forster has put in some decent performances for Tottenham and saved a stoppage-time penalty in last week's 3-1 victory at home to Nottingham Forest.

He has been capped six times by England but has not featured for the Three Lions since 2016.