Manchester City had to make do without their two first-choice full-backs for the Premier League game against Leeds.
Pep Guardiola was already without Joao Cancelo for the Etihad clash after the Portuguese playmaker picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the 1-0 win over Wolves at the weekend. And Walker wasn't deemed fit enough to make the matchday squad either, meaning youngsters CJ Egan-Riley and Josh Wilson-Esbrand came into the selection.
Neither youngster was named in the starting XI, with Guardiola naming three centre-backs and Aleks Zinchenko in his team in a line-up that could see John Stones play at right-back with Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte continuing their partnership in the centre of defence.
Guardiola will hope that Walker's absence is only short. The right-back missed a midweek win over Aston Villa a few weeks ago with a minor issue but returned days later to face Watford. City's manager then played him in the dead rubber against RB Leipzig, citing the need to build his rhythm up again, only for Walker to get sent off after a reckless challenge.
City can stretch their lead at the top of the table if they beat Leeds on Tuesday. They lead Liverpool and Chelsea by one and two points respectively, and both title rivals are only in action on Thursday evening.
CITY: Ederson, Dias, Stones, Laporte, Rodrigo, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish
