Donnarumma is, however, likely to be favoured in top-flight competition and the business end of a bid for European glory. Regular outings could be in short supply for Trafford as the season wears on, which will make it increasingly difficult for him to catch the eye of England boss Thomas Tuchel.
He has been given no indication, though, that the Three Lions are planning on looking elsewhere for support options behind regular No.1 Jordan Pickford.
On his claims to a World Cup spot, Trafford said: “I haven't spoken to them [about] if that's enough, but I play as well as I can and train every day very hard and it's just down to me. Obviously everyone knows what's going on with me, so I've just got to, whenever I play, play as well as I can.”
England will be back in action when facing Uruguay and Japan in late March. They will be the final fixtures before Tuchel settles on his World Cup squad, meaning that Trafford needs to get the nod in order to stand any chance of securing a seat on the plane to North America.