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Man City get huge Kyle Walker boost ahead of blockbuster Arsenal clash as extent of England defender's injury revealed

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The full-back pulled up early on in England's friendly with Brazil on Saturday and was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-blow-arsenal-clash-kyle-walker-limps-out-england-friendly-brazil-hamstring-injury/blt6496c8f48ec0193e" target="_blank">forced off after just 20 minutes</a> with an apparent hamstring injury. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate admitted after the 1-0 loss that Walker <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/kyle-walker-update-gareth-southgate-man-city-defender-forced-off-20-minutes-brazil/bltba449add59308a8e" target="_blank">isn't a player "who gets injured often",</a> while Walker aired his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-star-kyle-walker-issues-injury-update-england-defeat-brazil-arsenal/blt34c4cf5882e898b6" target="_blank">"frustrations" at the setback</a>. Pep Guardiola has since been left sweating ahead of a top-of-the-table clash with the Gunners on Sunday, but tests on the hamstring problem have revealed it isn't as severe as first feared.

WHAT HAPPENED?

That's according to <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1772370473155776758" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a>, who report that Walker's injury is "not thought to be too serious". They add that City are "hopeful" the 33-year-old will be ready to face Arsenal in that crunch Premier League encounter at the weekend. The hamstring issue is described as being "tight" rather than a "strain", with progress on Walker to be monitored over the coming days.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

That news will be a major blow for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal's title bid, as both teams sweat on their star players returning from injury setbacks. City man <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-qa/lists/man-city-midfielder-kevin-de-bruyne-fresh-injury-setback/bltba6e3bc45cb0aeb0" target="_blank">Kevin De Bruyne didn't link up with Belgium</a> to focus on his own rehabilitation, while Gunners ace <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-sweating-bukayo-saka-s-fitness-ahead-of-man-city-clash-after-forward-drops-out-england-squad/blt953c810505642985" target="_blank">Bukayo Saka withdrew from the England squad</a> for similar reasons.

DID YOU KNOW?

League leaders Arsenal take on third-placed City in one of the most important games of the season on Sunday, as those result looks set to shape <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/premier-league-title-race-prediction-liverpool-arsenal-man-city/blt47b918c4ee863706" target="_blank">this year's title race</a>. Defeat to either will be a major setback in their respective bids for league glory, while a draw will allow second-placed Liverpool to pounce when they face Brighton an hour earlier in the day.

WHAT NEXT FOR CITY & ARSENAL?

Man City get huge Kyle Walker boost ahead of blockbuster Arsenal clash as extent of England defender's injury revealed | Goal.com

Manchester City have been handed a major boost ahead of their match against Arsenal, with defender Kyle Walker&apos;s injury considered &quot;not too serious&quot;.

Man City get huge Kyle Walker boost ahead of blockbuster Arsenal clash as extent of England defender&apos;s injury revealed