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Kyle Walker-Peters says he is happy to have 'proved a few people wrong' at Tottenham following first senior England call-up... just 18 months after they allowed him to join Southampton

Kyle Walker-Peters insists he is pleased to be proving his doubters at Tottenham wrong after earning his first England call-up.

The Southampton full-back was drafted into Gareth Southgate's England squad as fellow defenders Reece James and Trent Alexander-Arnold pulled out for the upcoming Wembley friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.

Walker-Peters moved to St Mary's from boyhood club Tottenham in September 2020, having initially joined on loan at the beginning of the year.

Kyle Walker-Peters is pleased to be proving doubters wrong after earning first England call-up
He had made 24 appearances for Spurs after being handed his debut by Mauricio Pochettino

He had made just 24 appearances for Spurs in the two-and-a-half seasons since breaking into the first-team and he believes taking the step to leave for Southampton is now working in his favour.