Kyle Walker has worn the captain's armband for Manchester City this season in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne.
Kyle Walker has taken his Manchester City form into the international break, with England boss Gareth Southgate spotting a new side to the defender this season.
According to Southgate, that has sparked a change in Walker that has been noticeable on England duty this week. "His all-round game — he has great composure in a position where you don’t always find it. Our senior players were important and he was the pick against Ukraine. "I’ve talked him out of retirement from international football twice," said Southgate. "After the Euros [in 2021] and after the World Cup [in 2022]. I think he loves being here and he’s wanted to keep going and now he’s thinking about how many caps can he get.
City snapped up Croatian pair Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol from Chelsea and RB Leipzig respectively with the latest addition being Jeremy Doku. Wolves' Matheus Nunes then joined the Blues on deadline day. In terms of outgoings, Treble winner Ilkay Gundogan departed for Barcelona, Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez moved to Saudi Arabia, and Cole Palmer completed a shock move to Chelsea.
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