Guardiola hails returning Kyle Walker as ‘one of the greatest full-backs ever’

<ul><li><p>Walker back at Manchester City with Burnley on Saturday</p></li><li><p>Guardiola: ‘I slept like a baby for games with Kyle there’</p></li></ul><p>Pep Guardiola has insisted he will not let the manner in which Kyle Walker left Manchester City tarnish the success the two enjoyed at the club and hailed Walker as “one of the greatest full-backs ever” as he prepares to return to the Etihad Stadium with Burnley.</p><p>Walker won 14 major honours during eight years at City but informed Guardiola at the end of last year that he wanted to leave the club and went on to join Milan on loan in January, spending six months in Italy before <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/04/kyle-walker-shock-5m-transfer-burnley-manchester-city">moving permanently to Burnley</a> in the summer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/26/guardiola-hails-returning-kyle-walker-as-one-of-the-greatest-full-backs-ever">Continue reading...</a>