Ex-Tottenham teammates Alli and Walker are expected to team up for England against Tunisia.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has told England’s official Youtube channel that ex-Spurs teammate Kyle Walker has an interesting superstition – about being last.
Alli, 20, is set to line-up alongside Manchester City defender Kyle Walker on Monday as The Three Lions take on Tunisia in their first Group G match of the World Cup, before facing Panama and Belgium.
The former MK Dons playmaker knows Walker well from their time together in north London, before former Sheffield United defender Walker moved to City last summer for a fee in the region of £50million.
Alli answered questions in England’s latest show, ‘The Lions’ Den’, which saw presenter Craig Mitch interview the Spurs star and ask him a series of questions about his England teammates.
Asked who was the last one on the bus, Alli responded: “Kyle Walker. I don’t know, it must be something like a superstition for him, because he’s literally always last coming onto the training field.
“It’s like he waits for everyone to go out before walking out himself. It’s not like he’s late, but he just makes sure he’s last I think.”
Walker is likely to line up on the right side of a back three after starting in that position under Gareth Southgate in recent internationals, including England’s recent 2-1 win over Nigeria.
Alli is a cert to start for Southgate, though his midfield partner remains up in the air, with plenty of pundits disagreeing over whether Spurs teammate Eric Dier will start or Alli will be partnered by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.
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