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Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has one major attribute that makes him England’s perfect number two goalkeeper.

He does not, for one second, believe he is England’s number two goalkeeper.

Ramsdale, like most in his position, was not at the back of the queue when confidence was being dished out.

After a performance in a goalless draw against Italy that was lifted above the ordinary by one sensational save from Sandro Tonali, Ramsdale now has two caps for the Three Lions, the first of which was in a 10-0 win in San Marino, when he could have spent his time between the sticks reading a good book.

But it is clear the Gunners keeper is already relishing a toe-to-battle with Everton's Jordan Pickford - and with Nick Pope - for the number one spot.

“By no means I am second choice,” Ramsdale said. “I am pushing me, I am pushing him (Pickford). If I can put performances in like that a little bit more when I get the chance, I think I will be pushing him all the way.”

There were a couple of important interventions from Ramsdale on Saturday night and, considering the defence in front of him was not always foot-perfect, a clean sheet was a feather in his cap. Apart from a couple of fine stops, Ramsdale also got his angles right most of the time but if there was one slight complaint, it would have been that he was not overly convincing with his distribution.

Yet although the evidence has been limited, it would seem Gareth Southgate does, after all, have competition for the goalkeeping jersey,.