The 31-year-old has enjoyed another stellar season at the Etihad Stadium, winning fans over with his remarkable recovery pace and defensive instincts.
Even the sight of him limping off injured against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second-leg was enough to terrify the blue half of Manchester.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side – who ultimately won the tie 6-5 on aggregate – didn’t score any of their goals while Kyle Walker was on the pitch. He was initially injured against another Madrid side, when Manchester City faced Atletico in the quarter-final stage, and had been fighting for fitness ever since.
Recently, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola went as far as to say that all of Kyle Walker, John Stones, and Ruben Dias would be unable to play again this season due to their respective injuries – plunging his defence into a crisis that has threatened to sabotage their title charge.
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Of course, Kyle Walker has more than just Manchester City matches to get fit for in the coming days and weeks.
England have four UEFA Nations League matches in the first half of June, with the Three Lions facing Hungary on two occasions, Germany, and Italy as they kick off their bid to reach the finals next summer.
Kyle Walker touched on the subject, as he went on to state, “But I’ve still got hope for tomorrow, I’ve still got hope for next week, as I say, until the season’s done, I’ll not be done.”
Walker is one of the few players of the Pep Guardiola era to make over 200 appearances for Manchester City, scoring six times for the club so far.
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