Wednesday night's performance for Chelsea in the 3-0 win against AC Milan consolidated the fact that on current form, Reece James is nailed on to start ahead of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right side of defence for Gareth Southgate and England in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
However, a certain development in the England squad in the most recent hours could have change the 22-year-old's brief in Southgate's Three Lions set-up. As per various outlets, Man City's Kyle Walker has gone under the knife for a groin issue which required surgery.
As a result, Walker's chances of making the World Cup squad have significantly reduced. One man's despair is another man's fortune, and all of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, Newcastle's Kyle Trippier and Arsenal's Ben White will hope their starting chances increase as a result.
