Ian Walker has expressed his concern that Leicester's disastrous Premiership campaign could cost him a place at this summer's World Cup finals.

Walker has been one of Leicester's most consistent performers since signing from Tottenham last summer, but the City stopper feels that Leicester's position 11 points adrift of safety, and somewhat glued to the bottom spot, could go against him when Sven Goran Eriksson picks his final squad.

Walker has been used as a late replacement in the games against Albania and Greece, and made the squad for the friendly against Sweden, but has so far failed to impress enough to warrant a place in the starting line-up.

City's defence has been leaking goals all season, and although Walker has pulled off some good saves, with 46 goals in the 'goals against column', it would be hard to dislodge the likes of David James, Richard Wright, David Seaman and Nigel Martyn, who are most definitely ahead in Eriksson's plans.

(There is of course the alternative theory that before joining Leicester, Walker didn't have a cat in hell's chance of being called up any more, and as he's been so busy thanks to City's poor form, that has given him a chance to shine. Maybe he should be damn grateful instead of moaning? - Ed)

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