Kyle Walker gave England a scɑre as he was down on the field early against Denmark.

The Manchester City defender started the Three Lions’ second group game of Euro 2024.

Walker slipped on the pitch at the Deutsche Bank Park.

Walker’s ankle was left at a nasty angle.

He was then forced to change his boots to more appropriate team.

However, the 34-year-old went down and was seen clutching his ankles after slipping on a piece of turf.

This gave England fans a scɑre as they wondered who might have to replace the reliable defender.

Fortunately, it turned out only his boots needed replacing, with his studs of choice not matching well with the pitch in Frankfurt.

Reacting to the incident, fans said: “Walker is the only one cutting up the pitch, is he wearing pure steel?” A second added: “Has Walker got the wrong studs on or is this pitch an absolute mess?”

A third said: “There’ll be no turf left by the time Walker has finished on the pitch.”

A fourth added: “Walker getting his feet stuck into the turf twice in the opening couple of minutes… patches on the ground being ripped up, something to be wary of.”

Walker was seen lacing up a fresh pair of fluorescent orange boots before returning to the pitch. It is not the first time the bad pitch at Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park has been highlighted after it was branded “dangerous” and “a disgrace”.

It came following a game between Germany and the Netherlands in March which saw Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz among those who slipped several times. Germany star Musiala said: “I felt like I was slipping with every move. I do a lot of turns, so it has to be a bit stable. It can be a bit slippery, but it’s dangerous as it is.”

Boss Julian Nagelsmann went a step further and called it “a catastrophe”. However, Walker’s change of boots proved to be inspired as he got behind the Danish defence and whipped a cross into the area.

After a deflection on the low cross, captain Harry Kane was on hand to tap home to give England the lead against the run of play.

But England were soon pegged back to 1-1 with Morten Hjulmand netting his first international goal with a fine strike from distance, which proved to be decisive as the game ended level.

Walker then assisted England’s opener