After the encounter, England’s manager, Gareth Southgate, disclosed that Walker will be evaluated in the days that followed the match. As a consequence of this, Walker has returned to Manchester City for additional examination reasons.
In a similar manner, England’s injury difficulties were compounded when veteran defender Maguire was taken out of the game in the 67th minute.
The inclusion of Maguire in the roster for the match against Brazil was made despite the fact that he recently overcame an injury scare.
As a result of his early departure, another round of evaluations was carried out, which ultimately led to his return to Manchester United for further scrutiny.
In light of the fact that Walker and Maguire, in addition to Johnstone, were unable to participate in the match, Southgate made the decision to promote Rico Lewis and James Trafford from the development group to the senior squad.
After having previously been awarded a cap for the senior squad, Lewis made his debut for the senior team in November, when they played North Macedonia.
While England prepares to play Belgium at Wembley Stadium, Trafford is on the verge of making his debut with the senior group. This comes as England prepares to play Belgium.
Even though Trafford has been experiencing difficulties at the club level recently, including a period on the bench at Burnley, he has regularly performed well at the underage levels for England over the course of his career.
In addition to providing Manchester United with an opportunity to flourish on the international scene, his participation in the senior squad demonstrates Southgate’s faith in his overall capabilities.
Not only does Southgate have to deal with the loss of Maguire, Walker, and Johnstone, but he also has to deal with the fact that top attackers Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka are both out of action owing to injury worries.
This wave of injuries presents a huge challenge for Southgate as he prepares his squad for forthcoming matches.
This highlights the significance of having depth and versatility within the team.
