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Jack Butland back on England ‘radar’ for Euros after resilient Rangers displays
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Jack Butland’s performances for Rangers have caught the eye of the England set-up, with goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson saying he is back “on the radar” ahead of the European Championship.
The 30-year-old goalkeeper moved to Ibrox at the start of the season after ending last season on loan at Manchester United from Crystal Palace.
Butland did not play a minute of competitive football for either club last term but has flourished since making a summer switch to the cinch Premiership giants.
![Jack Butland has won the Viaplay Cup during his first season at Rangers](https://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/5d/9b/2_74890606.jpg?t=-1988910939)
Those displays for Rangers have caught the eye of Gareth Southgate’s team, with a diminished pool of in-form options potentially aiding his bid to return to the national team as Euro 2024 comes into focus.
“Jack is definitely on the radar, there’s no doubt,” England goalkeeping coach Margetson told Record Sport.
“I’ve been watching all of his games and I’ve been really pleased with how he’s performed. He’s doing himself a power of good.
“I get videos of all his Rangers appearances sent to me by the FA, so that gives me a chance to study all of Jack’s games.
“I then report back to Gareth but I’ve really liked what I’ve seen from Jack, particularly of late.
![England manager Gareth Southgate and goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson are preparing for the Euros](https://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/8e/87/2_60773877.jpg?t=-1988910939)
“It looks like he’s thought a lot about his game. I see a lot of things in there where I feel he’s really making the most of his experience to improve himself.
“You see it tactically in the positions he’s taking up and he’s in a really good place, so he’s doing himself a power of good.
“Anybody who is playing first-team football at a good level automatically comes into the reckoning, so all credit to Jack.
“He’s playing for a huge club and I know, having looked at his stuff, he’s doing well.
“I’m not guaranteeing him that he’ll be in the squad but what I’m saying is that myself and Gareth are fully aware he’s doing a great job at Rangers.
“Jack’s job now is to keep that going. If he does, that will benefit Jack and it will benefit Rangers too.”
Butland won the last of his nine England caps in a friendly against Switzerland in September 2018, just months after going to the World Cup as back-up to Jordan Pickford.
The Everton sstopper remains Southgate’s number one ahead of the Euros, but recent back-ups Sam Johnstone and Aaron Ramsdale have fallen down the pecking order at their clubs.
![Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford and Aaron Ramsdale have been England's goalkeeping trio recently](https://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/4a/83/2_72659082.jpg?t=-1988910939)
Experienced Nick Pope is also out through injury, but James Trafford and Dean Henderson are other options as Southgate weighs up his selection for March’s friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
“We are blessed with a number of very good goalkeepers in the England set-up,” Margetson added. “It’s not an easy decision and only three can go to the tournament.
“But it’s all up for grabs, if you pardon the pun! Jack can rest assured Gareth is across everything he’s doing and that’s because of his performances.
“If that gets him back into the England squad, it will be an amazing story and it will be credit to Jack.”
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