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Phil McNulty says the international career of Everton centre-back Michael Keane is looking to be over

Everton centre-back Michael Keane is no longer a regular starter at Goodison Park, with the duo of Mason Holgate and Yerry Mina now boss Carlo Ancelotti’s favourite defensive pairing.

Keane has played just once this year, sitting out of the other four games, and that could deal a blow on his Euros 2020 chances.

The 27-year-old featured for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions during the qualifiers against Czech Republic last October, but he didn’t make the squad that faced Montenegro and Kosovo in November after being singled out for criticism following the 2-1 defeat against Czech, and BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty doesn’t believe he will be going to the European Championships.