Walker was substituted in the 20th minute against Brazil on Saturday night, after appearing to injure his hamstring
By Kehinde Okeowo
England boss, Gareth Southgate, will be without three players when the Three Lions face Belgium on Tuesday in an international friendly.
This is as the Football Association (FA), confirmed that Man City’s Kyle Walker and Man United Captain, Harry Maguire have left the England camp with injuries.
The duo, along with goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, will return to their respective Premier League clubs for further assessment.
Walker, who captained England against Brazil in their 1-0 loss on Saturday night, was substituted in the 20th minute after appearing to injure his hamstring.
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Speaking after the match, Southgate told reporters: “We don’t know [how serious it is].
“He’s not had many injuries so he’s not sure if it’s just tightness or something more serious. We’ll know more over the next few days.”
Maguire on the other hand lasted 67 minutes in the same game, before being replaced by Brighton’s Lewis Dunk.
These withdrawals are a fresh blow to England manager, who has already seen Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka pull out of the squad.
Kane, who was in the stands during England’s loss to Brazil on Saturday, had linked up with the squad ahead of the game despite picking up an ankle injury in Bayern Munich’s win over Darmstadt before the international break.