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Nicolas Atkin

With just two days to go until kick-off on June 11, it’s probably about time you had your Euro 2020 fantasy football squad completely sorted.
If you haven’t, don’t worry – the Post has had you covered over the last week, with our picks for forwards, midfielders and defenders.
And now it’s time for the final piece of the puzzle, when it comes to spending your 100 million budget on Uefa’s official fantasy game.
Here are our picks for goalkeepers, of which you’ll need two, going into match day one of the four-week international tournament:

Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma (€5.5 million) is the second most popular goalkeeper on the game, with 27 per cent ownership, and it’s easy to see why.
Donnarumma has 14 clean sheets in 25 appearances for Italy, who have not conceded a goal in seven games, and it was June 2018 the last time the Azzurri conceded more than two goals in a game, in a pre-World Cup friendly with France. The 22-year-old managed the same amount of shutouts in Serie A this season for AC Milan, who secured Champions League football for the first time in seven years.
Roberto Mancini has certainly helped to restore Italy’s defensive stability, and they will be favoured to top group A with fixtures against Turkey, Switzerland and Wales, which could see Donnarumma provide plenty of returns.

Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel (€5m) is not far behind in popularity, with 20 per cent ownership.
The Leicester City stopper has 32 clean sheets in 63 matches for his country, including four in his last five appearances, and Denmark will be confident of progressing from group B.
Belgium are the clear favourites to clinch first place, and put four goals past Denmark last November, but Finland and Russia should be winnable games.

Spain’s Unai Simon ( 5m) is another good option, and is also flying under the radar with just 1 per cent ownership, which could help you get out in front.
The 23-year-old Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper has started Spain’s last six games, with David de Gea and Kepa Arrizabalaga being sidelined at Manchester United and Chelsea respectively this season.
The 2008 and 2012 champions may no longer be the international force they once were, but Luis Enrique’s side should easily top group E ahead of Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.

Following another injury to Jasper Cillessen, Tim Krul (€4.5m) is set to get the nod in between the sticks for the Netherlands at Euro 2020.
The 33-year-old has just been promoted back to the Premier League with Norwich, keeping 18 clean sheets last season, and could prove a bargain (reflected by his 7 per cent ownership).
The Dutch also have an easy group on paper with Austria, North Macedonia and Ukraine unlikely to cause too many problems, and they come into the tournament on the back of three clean sheets in their last four games – though Krul did concede two against Scotland last week.

Rounding out our list is Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois (€6m) – the Real Madrid star is pricey, but the third most-picked keeper with 26 per cent ownership.
Belgium don’t have the best defence, but Courtois might be a safer option than Hugo Lloris (€6m), Manuel Neuer (€6m) and Rui Patricio (€5.5m), with France, Germany and Portugal all to face each other in the “group of death”.
Belgium should comfortably make it out of group B, with games against Denmark, Finland and Russia, and will be fancied to go deep in the tournament – though they have conceded in nine of their last 11 fixtures.


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Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the international friendly against the Czech Republic ahead of Euro 2020. Photo: AFP

Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois reacts during a friendly football match between Belgium and Croatia, at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, on June 6, 2021, as part of the preparation for the Euro2020 tournament. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / various sources / AFP) / Belgium OUT

Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simon prepares to shoot during the international friendly football match between Spain and Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid in preperation for the UEFA European Championships, on June 4, 2021. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (Bottom) and Italy's defender Rafael Toloi (C) defend against Czech Republic's midfielder Michal Sadilek on June 04, 2021 during the international friendly football match between Italy and the Czech Republic at the Renato-Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, in preperation for the UEFA European Championships. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

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Netherlands' goalkeeper Tim Krul holds the ball during the international friendly football match between Netherlands and Scotland at the Algarve stadium in Faro, in preperation for the UEFA European Championships, on June 2, 2021. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

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Portugal's defender Ruben Dias attends a training session at the "Cidade do Futebol" training camp in Oeiras on June 7, 2021 in preperation for the UEFA EURO 2020. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

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Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes (left) vies with Spain midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez during an international friendly in Madrid ahead of Euro 2020. Photo: AFP

05 June 2021, United Kingdom, Cardiff: Wales' Gareth Bale applauds the fans after the international friendly soccer match between Wales and Albania at Cardiff City Stadium. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

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Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen (L) and Germany's forward Jonas Hofmann (R) vie for the ball during the friendly football match Germany v Denmark in Innsbruck, Austria on June 2, 2021, in preparation for the UEFA European Championships. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE / AFP)

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