Leeds United keeper James Trafford was handed just a third start for England in Saturday evening’s Nations League clash against Spain for which Whites no 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin came off the bench.
But how did the national media rate the Leeds pair and what did the YEP think?
The club’s record signing and new no 1 Trafford was handed a start in Saturday evening’s Nations League clash at home to world champions Spain which got off to a horrible beginning as a mistake from Marc Guehi let in Lamine Yamal to fire the visitors ahead inside the second minute.
England recovered to lead 2-1 at the interval thanks to goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane but Kane then crashed a penalty against the crossbar as he looked to put the Three Lions 3-1 up after the break.
The miss proved costly, Alex Baena drawing Spain level on the hour mark and Mikel Oyarzabal firing home the winner 16 minutes from time, Trafford beaten by three clinical finishes for all three goals.
Whites no 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin was brought on to replace Kane for the final seven minutes but there were no further goals as Spain kept an incredible run going with a 3-2 success.
7. James Trafford (London Evening Standard)
5 - Out of his goal decisively to make an early save but conceded three times and was not always on song with his distribution. | Getty Images
8. James Trafford (ESPN)
6 - Oyarzabal's chip made him look silly but couldn't have done much about the other two goals. His distribution from the back was tidy. | Getty Images
9. James Trafford (The Sun)
5 - His passing out from the back was good, but his shot stopping left something to be desired as he conceded three goals and only made two saves. Jordan Pickford’s time between the sticks might not be over just yet, but Trafford does still show plenty of promise to be England’s future number one. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire
10. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (The Sun)
N/A - Hardly involved after being introduced late as England looked for a leveller. | Getty Images
11. James Trafford (Sports Illustrated - ratings provided by FotMob)
5.1 - A slightly surprising selection given Jordan Pickford’s undisputed No. 1 status for the last eight years. Strong save to deny Torres early on. Hit the ground too easily when Oyarzabal scored, making it easier for the forward. | Getty Images
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12. James Trafford (YEP)
6 - It's hard to think the Leeds keeper could have done much more about the three goals conceded, all of which were clinical finishes and he was basically let down by the defence in front of him. Performance didn't exude confidence but that's understandable. Made a decent stop in the first half and some nice passes out from the back. A 6/10 feels about right. Not amazing but definitely not bad. | Getty Images