Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips should recover from their injuries in time to be available to England for the World Cup, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday.
England coach Gareth Southgate will announce his squad next week and is unlikely to see Walker or Phillips return to action before naming his 26-man group for the tournament that starts on Nov. 20.
“It’s likely, the way they recover,” Guardiola said, when asked about the two players’ chances of being fit for the World Cup. “I don’t know the intention for Gareth, but it’s likely.
“He spoke with the players regularly, with the doctors, and they know exactly better than me. But what I hear in the dressing room, it’s likely they can be ready.”
Walker underwent a groin operation last month, while Phillips had surgery on his shoulder in September. Both played a key role in England’s run to the
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