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England coach Hodgson will stick with Birmingham keeper Butland

England coach Roy Hodgson will stick with Birmingham City goalkeeper Jack Butland for his latest squad.

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Butland have both impressed the England manager and the 19-year-olds will be in the party Hodgson takes to Moldova next week.

Butland's selection would seem to suggest the Birmingham goalkeeper is now regarded by Hodgson as Joe Hart's understudy. Butland started the friendly against Italy in Berne this month and performed with confidence.

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