Frank Lampard says that he’s had to put the brakes on Jordan Pickford’s return from injury - to stop the keeper putting his World Cup hopes in jeopardy.
The Everton boss says England’s No.1 is so keen to be back playing following a thigh injury sustained in the Merseyside derby, insisting he "would go and play for England next week on one leg!" But Lampard has drawn on his own experience as a player and is urging Pickford to be patient - to avoid any risk of missing the finals in Qatar in November.
"I will be honest - Jordan would go and play on one quad for England in a friendly next week, so we have to be sure that we do the right thing!" the manager explained. "I have spoken to Gareth Southgate about it, and our physios and England’s physios are in conjunction together, talking about it to make sure we do the right thing for Jordan.
