England and Everton Number One, Jordan Pickford, has named Celtic and Rangers as the benchmark for Derby matches in the UK. Pickford, who is a boyhood Sunderland fan, was asked to preview their upcoming match with Newcastle United and confirmed that he would be there.
Speaking to beIN Sports, Pickford said that it’s up there with Celtic versus Rangers in terms of Derby games.
"It's up there with Celtic vs Rangers"
Sunderland fan Jordan Pickford says he will be at the Tyne-Wear derby and tells @carriebrowntv why its such a big match.#beINPL #EFC #SAFC #NUFC pic.twitter.com/SgnNrVilTo
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Celtic and Rangers will meet on the 30th December at Celtic Park in what is an eye watering fixture, especially given the ramifications for the league.
