Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Kyle Walker will miss a few weeks with an abdominal injury. Gareth Southgate has been an integral part of Gareth Southgate's England squad in recent years.   Walker missed Manchester City 's 5-0 Champions League win over Copenhagen on Wednesday, and he retired in the first half of Sunday's 6-3 Premier League victory over Manchester United. He is now in a race against time to fit his country 's start in the World Cup opener against Iran on November 21 .

He played in two matches during the most recent international break and was a key figure in England's 2018 World Cup semi-final and Euro 2020 final. Walker's injury comes after city-mate Calvin Phillips was ruled out of the last international break with a shoulder injury, with the midfielder sweating on his World Cup berth.

John Stones also injured

Likewise, John Stones limped away in England's Nations League game with Germany. Fears that Stones were also at risk of missing the World Cup were eased, although Guardiola confirmed the injury in a pre-match press conference ahead of last weekend's game with Manchester United.

Guardiola told reporters: " No, I don't think Stones will be injured for five to six weeks, but a little less. Usually a hamstring can last for four to six weeks. I don't know when he'll be back, but hopefully Maybe 10 days to two weeks.