Gareth Southgate to run rule over Southampton´s Alex McCarthy
(The Guardian Sports News)

o England manager will assess goalkeeper at Goodison Parko Southgate to attend Crystal Palace v Liverpool on MondayGareth Southgate will attend Southampton´s game at Everton on Saturday to scrutinise first-hand the progress of Alex McCarthy in the visitors´ ranks as the England manager considers his options for the national side´s autumn internationals.The World Cup semi-finalists confront Spain in the Uefa Nations League at Wembley on 8 September, with a friendly against Switzerland at Leicester´s King Power stadium three days later. Southgate is due to name his squad for the fixtures on 30 August but already knows he will be without Burnley´s Nick Pope for the foreseeable future after the England third choice dislocated a shoulder in the Europa League qualifier at Aberdeen last month. Continue reading...