Burnley stopper Tom Heaton will make his first start for England when they take on France in Paris on Tuesday night. The 31 year old, who has played for teams across all four tiers of English football, will be under the sticks for the first half, with Stoke’s Jack Butland getting his chance after the interval as both keepers aim to unseat incumbent Joe Hart.
Heaton, a highly rated youngster at Manchester United who didn’t make the cut at Old Trafford, has also plied his trade for the likes of Swindon, Antwerp, Cardiff, QPR, Rochdale, Wycombe and Bristol City, and has earned two international caps off the bench for the Three Lions. Continue reading Heaton to make first start for England against France