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'I don't know right now': Kyle Walker's World Cup is in DOUBT as Pep Guardiola confirms the defender's injury and refuses to provide a timescale for his return... leaving Gareth Southgate with a major defensive HEADACHE for England

Kyle Walker's World Cup place could be at risk as the England and Manchester City defender faces a spell on the sidelines with an abdominal injury.

Walker missed City's 5-0 Champions League win over FC Copenhagen on Wednesday night, and afterwards Pep Guardiola said he was unable to put a timespan on how long he will be out for, with only six weeks until the start of the World Cup.

'It's something abdominal and he will be a while out,' Guardiola said. 'I don't know (how long). I cannot say anything else.