Jordan Pickford has stated that he is willing to step up and take a penalty in a shootout for England.
He said: "If called upon, I’m confident enough that I will take one,’ said Pickford. ‘I would step up for my country. But if you look throughout the squad, I think I’d be down the pecking order!"
"I know… took one, converted one. We haven’t gone into that detail yet, from a goalkeeping point of view. The lads who take penalties naturally for their club, they might be doing their own thing."
Concerns about England's defence persist as the tournament approaches, and Pickford was asked about some calling the backline a weak link. He disagreed with this claim.
"Everyone is here because they’ve had a good season for their club and everyone has played for England before. We all know each other’s strengths - what we’re good at and what we need."
"You say 'defence', it starts from the centre-forward all the way back. We need to work as a unit. I would say that is the key factor, working as a unit, instead of talking about the back four and the keeper."
