KYLE WALKER was slammed as “lazy” by Roy Keane for his role in Senegal’s first goal against England.
The defender was caught on his heels as Ismaila Sarr reacted quickest to poke in Nicolas Jackson’s cross during Tuesday’s humiliating 3-1 home defeat to Senegal.
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.
The Three Lions opened the lead through Harry Kane before Sarr’s equaliser.
Then Habib Diarra beat Dean Henderson from a tight angle.
Jude Bellingham thought he had grabbed a late equaliser.
However, the close-range finish was ruled out by VAR for a handball in the build-up from Levi Colwill.
Then at the other end, a super Senegal counter-attack was rounded off by Cheikh Sabaly deep into injury time to round off a 3-1 loss.
And so, following the drab 1-0 win over Andorra, it was more disappointment for England to wrap up the season with a year and a day to go until the World Cup.
England had never lost in 21 previous meetings with African opposition.
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