Kyle Walker backs three players omitted from England World Cup squad

Recently retired England stalwart Kyle Walker, the 36-year-old who earned 96 caps, questioned Thomas Tuchel’s first tournament squad, naming three players he felt were unfairly omitted and raising doubts about the defensive selections. Speaking at a World Cup preview event, Walker said he was surprised Morgan Gibbs-White and Manchester United duo Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire were left out.

He warned several defenders included are either struggling for form or carrying knocks and asked: "The defence... I do think there’s a lot there that have probably not played too great or who are carrying injuries that, can you completely rely on for the stretch of the tournament?

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