Gareth Southgate will make a check on his England goalkeeping options this weekend by watching Southampton’s trip to Everton. As revealed by The Daily Telegraph, Southgate has been forced to ­rethink his goalkeeping plans as he prepares for England’s first ­post-World Cup games, against Spain and Switzerland.

Everton’s Jordan Pickford will remain as Southgate’s No 1, but the England manager has seen Nick Pope suffer an injury and Jack Butland miss out on a move back to the Premier League.

And Southgate will now watch Southampton’s Alex McCarthy for himself, as he ­assesses his options before deciding on his goalkeepers for the Uefa Nations League double-header.

Angus Gunn is also on Southgate’s radar, having joined Southampton from Manchester City during the summer, but McCarthy is ahead of him in the club’s pecking order.

Southgate hoped Butland would join a Premier League club before the closure of the transfer window, but the 25-year-old remained at Stoke City in the Championship. Southgate has previously refused to call Championship players into his squad, but may have no choice over Butland.