Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker insist Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford should start ahead of Arsenal star Aaron Ramsdale for England at Euro 2024

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has continued to battle his Everton counterpart Jordan Pickford for the England starting berth since making his debut in November 2021.

Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate appears to have his mind made up already concerning who would start in goal heading into the European Championships next summer, with the Toffees star playing in goal for the qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia during this month’s qualifiers.

Ramsdale will hope to force his way into the England starting XI ahead of the 2024 tournament, but dropping out of the starting XI at Arsenal has not helped his cause.

David Raya has established himself as the first-choice of manager Mikel Arteta since he joined the Gunners on loan from Brentford in the summer, but Ramsdale will be in between the sticks on Saturday against the Bees as the Spain international cannot feature against his parent club due to Premier League regulations.

The Englishman will be desperate to put in a five-star performance to boost his chances of regaining his starting berth at Arsenal, and it will be intriguing to see how things go this weekend.

Returning to the Gunners XI would do his chances with the national team the world of good, but the trio of Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards all chose his Everton rival as their option to start at Euro 2024.

They all unanimously selected Pickford on The Rest is Football podcast when fans asked them which players would make their starting line-up at the tournament.

The Arsenal star has his work cut out for him if he wants to force his way into the England XI, and failure to get back into the line-up at the North London club could even affect his chances of making it to Euro 2024.

Saturday is a huge opportunity for Ramsdale to prove himself all over again as his future at both club and international levels could depend on the type of performance he puts in.