England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford appeared to undergo an damage throughout crew warmups forward of the nation’s elimination recreation towards Slovakia.
Throughout Fox Sports activities’ pregame present, former Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel speculated Pickford might have damaged or jammed a finger based mostly on the stay footage of warmups.
Pickford, who has made 64 worldwide appearances for England, nonetheless walked out onto the pitch with the beginning lineup – seemingly able to play regardless of the sooner discomfort.
Supervisor Gareth Southgate could be pressured to show to backup Aaron Ramsdale if Pickford finally ends up not with the ability to full the match – a growth value maintaining a tally of all through.
The winner of England and Slovakia will face Switzerland, who defeated defending champions Italy on Saturday, within the quarterfinals that are set to be performed July 5-6.