The young Newcastle goalkeeper received the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper as the England U20 side stormed to World Cup glory this summer.

And he was rewarded with an invite to train with the senior side this week, holding his own alongside Joe Hart, Tom Heaton and Jack Butland.

Footage uploaded to the England Twitter feed shows he gave an impressive account of himself too, pulling off a string of acrobatic saves against the Three Lions’ prolific attacking talent.

Newcastle youth star Freddie Woodman starred during England training

The short clip includes a particularly impressive fingertip stop to deny Daniel Sturridge a curling effort into the bottom corner.

Toon boss Benitez wants to bring in another first-choice goalkeeper ahead of deadline day tomorrow, having offloaded Belgian flop Mats Sels.

Tim Krul and Karl Darlow are thought to be available for the right price, leaving Rob Eliot as the club’s current number one.

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But after a decent showing with the England senior squad, Newcastle fans have called on Rafa to give 20-year-old Woodman a chance.

“I'm really concerned about how we're treating this lad, reckon we could lose him and come to really regret it,” one viewer said.

Another wrote: “I kind of just want to say f*** it and have Woodman as our number one.

“Whatever happens, happens.”