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England news: Joe Hart ‘gutted’ after missing out on World Cup squad

Joe Hart says he is ‘gutted’ after not being selected for England’s World Cup squad.

The goalkeeper has been left out of the 23-man group for the finals in Russia by national team boss Gareth Southgate, with Jordan Pickford, Jack Butland and Nick Pope his preferred goalkeepers.

Hart was one of England's key players in qualifying.

He played every minute in nine of England's ten qualifiers as the team secured their place in Russia, with Butland starting the final match against Lithuania.

But after falling out of favour at club level, with first Manchester City and then on-loan club West Ham, he now finds himself out of the team for the first time since making his Three Lions debut in 2008.