Southampton full-back Kyle Walker-Peters is very unlikely to be back to full fitness ahead of the November break for the World Cup.
That is according to injury expert Ben Dinnery, who was speaking on Thursday evening’s instalment of FPL injuries ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action.
Walker-Peters was forced off the pitch in Southampton’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth, after suffering a hamstring injury.
Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has suggested himself (via HampshireLive) that the full-back won’t return to action before the World Cup, stating: “With Kyle it’s not that good, I think it could be he doesn’t make it to the last game against Liverpool, so we’ll see if it’s possible or not. Low chance, I think.”
And Dinnery agreed with Hasenhuttl, with the injury coming as a blow to Walker-Peters’ chances of making the England squad at the World Cup.
“There’s bad news with regards to Kyle Walker-Peters, it’s probably or highly likely that the full-back will be out until after the World Cup,” Dinnery told FPL injuries (1:14).
“Only a very, very, very small chance of being available for gameweek 16 against Liverpool.”
TIF Thoughts on Dinnery’s comments…
We think that Southampton fans will be frustrated at Walkers-Peters’ injury, with the right-back tending to be a nailed-on starter for Hasenhuttl’s side this season.
The 25-year-old has made 11 Premier League appearances for the Saints this season, scoring one goal in that time according to Transfermarkt, but it now seems highly likely that Lyanco could play at right-back in the Walker-Peters’ absence.
The Brazilian replacement has earned praise from The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell, suggesting that the club may be able to cover Walker-Peters’ absence competently, but that will not lessen the frustrations of both the club and the player.