KYLE WALKER was slammed as “lazy” by Roy Keane for his role in Senegal’s equaliser against England.
The defender was caught on his heels as Ismaila Sarr reacted quickest to poke in Nicolas Jackson’s cross.
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Walker was beaten to the ball after reacting slowly, leaving pundit Keane unimpressed.
The Manchester United legend tore into the right-back during half-time of ITV‘s coverage of the match.
He said: “If this is a young right-back starting out in the game you’re thinking inexperience.
“I think he has been lazy. He is a vastly experienced defender and he doesn’t bother getting back in. You tell defenders get back in!
“He’s just on his heels and he almost can’t be bothered getting back.
“I know he’s had a difficult few months but for a vastly experienced player you can’t be making mistakes like that.
Ian Wright supported his colleague’s view, adding: “If Kyle gets in there, he probably clears that.”
It was the first goal England conceded under Thomas Tuchel, who faced his first real test in Senegal at the City Ground.
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The Three Lions opened the lead through Harry Kane before Sarr’s equaliser.
Their defending did not improve after the break however with a long ball over the top exposing Myles Lewis-Skelly and Levi Colwill.
Habib Diarra strolled in down the right flank and was not closed down quickly enough, allowing him to stride into the box to score at the near post.
Things went from bad to worse for England as a Jude Bellingham goal was ruled out before Cheikh Sabaly added a third.
