The new England boss is expected to give Hart’s jersey to Southampton’s Fraser Forster in the side to face Slovakia.
It will cap a miserable two months for Hart following England’s disappointing displays in the European Championship and Pep Guardiola’s decision to replace him with Claudio Bravo from Barcelona as first-choice keeper at Manchester City.
Allardyce’s last club, Sunderland, have emerged as favourites to throw Hart a loan-deal lifeline after losing first-choice keeper Vito Mannone for three months with an elbow injury.
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And Big Sam says: “Obviously Joe’s not playing, Jack Butland is injured and there’s only Fraser who’s playing at Southampton on a regular basis. That’s a bit of a dilemma.” The new England boss could give West Ham midfielder Mark Noble his first England call-up and recall Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe.
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