Birmingham City's Jack Butland joins Cheltenham on loan
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Cheltenham Town have signed Birmingham City goalkeeper Jack Butland on a short-term loan deal.
Bristol-born Butland has been with the Blues since the age of 14 but has yet to make a first-team appearance.
The 18-year-old made his debut for England Under-21s last Thursday in their 6-0 win over Azerbaijan in the European Championship qualifiers.
"It's been going well at Birmingham but like with any young keeper I need games," he told BBC Gloucestershire.
"So we felt there was an opportunity to come here and compete with Scott Brown.
"He's a good goalkeeper, I don't know if I will play or not but I'm here for the competition and a different experience and I'm looking forward to it."
Butland is set to go straight into the squad for their League Two clash with Macclesfield on Saturday.