Kyle Walker injury: Tottenham defender suffers blow vs Liverpool as Sam Allardyce prepares to name England squad

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Tom Doyle27 August 2016

Kyle Walker suffered an injury setback on Saturday as the Tottenham defender was taken off against Liverpool as Sam Allardyce prepares to name his first England squad.

Walker, 26, was forced off after 27 minutes at White Hart Lane, with Mauricio Pochettino forced to bring on striker Vincent Janssen and shift Eric Dier to right-back due to a lack of back-up on the bench.

The defender's departure - which Sky Sports attributed to illness - will also be a blow to Allardyce, who is set to announce his first ever England squad on Sunday ahead of the international break.

Liverpool took advantage of Spurs' defensive shift as Roberto Firmino won a penalty on the left wing after being brought down by Erik Lamela, with James Milner dispatching the spot-kick past Michel Vorm.

The penalty meant Spurs went into the interval 1-0 down despite Vorm's earlier heroics, with the No.2 goalkeeper saving brilliantly from a close-range Philippe Coutinho effort.

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Pochettino isaid on Thursday that Allardyce is yet to discuss his plans for Tottenham's players ahead of the squad announcement, saying: "I am available always to receive him here if he needs some advice or to talk with my about the players.

"But not yet - he hasn't called me."

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