TEENAGE ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL GOALKEEPER STEPS UP AS PART OF SQUAD IN AUSTRIA
CRISTIANO Ronaldo has been named in Real Madrid’s squad for the UEFA Super Cup clash with Manchester United tonight.
The 32-year-old forward was given an extended break following his part in Portugal’s Confederations Cup campaign, before appearing at a Spanish court to answer charges relating to his tax returns.
Ronaldo has denied he evaded tax or hid details of his income from the authorities charges that led the world’s best player to seriously consider a move away from the Bernabeu.
However, the Portuguese appears set to stay put and has been included in the 24-man squad taking on former club United in Skopje. ■■West Ham have received special dispensation to play their Carabao Cup secondround tie away from home as the London Stadium will still not be ready to host football matches.
The Hammers have already had permission to play their opening three Premier League games on the road as the venue will be altered back into football mode having hosted the athletics World Championships.
The track and field event does not finish until August 13, and the English Football League (EFL) has confirmed Slaven Bilic’s side will be also allowed to move their secondround Carabao Cup tie if they are drawn at home - with a compensation payment to be made to their opponents. ■■Leeds United have signed defender Cameron BorthwickJackson from Manchester United on a season-long loan.
Left-back BorthwickJackson, 20, who spent last season on loan at Wolves, has completed a medical and becomes Leeds’ 10th firstteam summer signing. ■■Ipswich have signed striker Martyn Waghorn from Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
Waghorn, 27, who has put pen to paper on a two-year deal, follows former Rangers teammate Joe Garner to Portman Road.
And his hard work earned him a call up to David Wagner’s first team squad and a spot on the plane to Town’s pre-season training camp in Austria last week.
Schofield said: “It’s been a good week.
“Going away with the first team, you learn quite a bit getting to play with the likes of these lot.
“They’re great players. It’s a good learning curve really.”
He added: “It was my first trip with the first team, so I had my initiation which is one of the down sides!
“A few other the other lads are new and on their first trip away, so the lads have gelled well.”
The international stopper finds himself third in the pecking order between the sticks at Town, but is keen to learn off the more experienced Joel Coleman and Jonas Lossl during his time in the first team squad.
He said: “I worked with Joel last season and I’ve got a good bond with him now and with Jonas coming in to you get to pick up good things from both players and put it into your game and hopefully make you a better player.”
Speaking more about the Danish stopper who joined Town earlier in the transfer window, Schofield added: “He’s settled in well and he’s got a good bond with the other lads and that’s what you need in that dressing room.
“The lads have settled in well and it’s a good team with a good team spirit.”
The future looks bright for Schofield, but he’s solely focused on getting minutes under his belt for the Terriers this campaign – whether that be with the first team squad or the development side.
“I want to get as much game time as I can – maybe with the Under 23s – we’ll see how it goes,” said the teenager.
“Hopefully[I can just impress the boss and see how it goes.”