England will certainly not have the services of defender Kyle Walker in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup due to injury.
Coach Gareth Southgate has named Kyle Walker in his 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup despite the Man City defender suffering a groin injury and having not played for his club since October 2.
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Walker encouraged his coach by participating in England's training session today at Al Wakrah SC Stadium - where the temperature reached 32 degrees Celsius.
However, according to Sky Sport, England's opening match of the World Cup campaign against Iran next Monday (November 21) will be too soon for the full-back to return, and Walker himself. also confirmed that he will hardly be able to play in the remaining matches in the group stage. The Three Lions play the United States on Friday (November 25), before the final game against Wales on Tuesday (November 29).
Update to fans on Walker's condition when filling out the squad for Qatar, coach Southgate said: "Kyle is a bit different in that he has not returned to full training but he will be available before the round. end table."
"Of course we had to make a very difficult call with Reece James, who we think is a great player but he will not be available."
“There are too many unknowns for us on the road to recovery and I also don't think we can use a player who failed to play in the group stage because that would be considered obstinate. But other than that, if everything goes well and he's ready, we'll pick him. Kyle has a long way to go and is making great progress."
Kyle Walker has only made seven appearances this season, after sustaining a groin injury in City's 6-3 win over Manchester United.
