Jordan Pickford allays fears over ‘daft’ hand injury after thumping knee

• Goalkeeper injures hand after missing the ground
• ‘It was a daft injury – but I’m a man, not a mouse’

Jordan Pickford has allayed fears over his fitness for England’s first World Cup semi-final in 28 years, despite departing Samara clutching the man of the match award while sporting heavy bandaging on his left hand.

The Everton goalkeeper’s trio of outstanding second-half saves, denying Marcus Berg twice and Viktor Claesson, secured England a first clean sheet of the tournament and smoothed their progress into the last four for the third time ever, where they face Croatia.

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