Heaton to link up with England squad for Euros

Manchester United's Tom Heaton will subordinate England’s Euro 2024 squad arsenic a training goalkeeper.

The 38-year-old, whose past crippled for United was a Carabao Cup necktie against Nottingham Forest successful February 2023, will support Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson during nan tourney successful Germany.

"Incredibly honoured to beryllium asked by Gareth to subordinate nan squad," Heaton wrote connected X.

"To get nan telephone to spell to a awesome tournament, to thief successful anyhow I tin and walk connected my experience, is simply a proud moment. We person a awesome squad, I’m excited and can't hold to subordinate nan group."

Heaton won 3 England caps successful 2016 and 2017.

He was a personnel of nan squad astatine Euro 2016 and nan 2019 Nations League finals.

England head Gareth Southgate said: "Experience tells america that a tourney tin put a batch of request connected our goalkeeping group.

"Tom will play an invaluable domiciled connected nan training transportation supporting Jordan, Aaron and Dean.

"Off nan field, arsenic personification we each cognize well, he will adhd to nan affirmative situation we are ever looking to create."

Euro 2024 starts connected 14 June, while England look Serbia successful their opening crippled connected 16 June.