England goalkeeper Jack Butland has insisted that the competitive battle to be England's first choice between the sticks at the World Cup in Russia is a 'good thing'.
Fighting it out for a place with fellow keepers Joe Hart, Nick Pope and Jordan Pickford, the Stoke City star looks set to have won one of the first battles, with a guaranteed start for England in their match against Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night.
As quoted by the Belfast Telegraph, he expressed the enjoyment he gets from fighting for his place.
"It's a good thing isn't it, having competition?