Dean Henderson: It s an honor to play for England, it s difficult to squeeze out Pickford

 5:56am, 17 November 2025

In a game of this round of World Cup qualifying, England defeated Albania 2-0 away from home. After the game, England goalkeeper Dean Henderson accepted an interview with the British BBC.

Henderson said: "I'm very happy, I just found out about the starting lineup this morning. It's always an honor to play - when called, you have to be ready."

"Fortunately, I performed well today, I don't want to be the one who concedes the goal when he comes on! Pickford has been performing very well.

"He has worn this jersey for a long time and has always performed well, which also made (my appearance) difficult. "