Net gains: Butland is set to make his England debut against Italy

Although Butland did not make an appearance in Poland and Ukraine, he made a big impression on the England coaching staff.

He was also allowed to play for Great Britain during their Olympic campaign. Butland again did well in front of massive crowds at Old Trafford, Wembley and the Millennium Stadium.

It was initially suggested Butland would only meet up this week to further his experience and would be released back to Birmingham ahead of their Capital One Cup clash with Barnet at St Andrews on Tuesday.

Instead, Butland will now travel to Switzerland knowing he could end up adding a full international cap to his four Olympic appearances without playing a game higher than the fourth tier of the English game.

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