In order to continue its preparations for Saturday's match against Inter Milan in Istanbul, City held an open training session on Tuesday without the England international.
The 33-year-old appeared uncomfortable when he was replaced in the waning seconds of City's victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Walker, meanwhile, who was one of several players made available for interviews with the media later on Tuesday, said the issue was not significant.
He told Sky Sports News, "I'm fine, I'm just getting older." I'm alright, I just need an additional day to heal.
The manager advised me to stay inside because I had been playing a lot of minutes over the previous few weeks. Come Saturday, he continued, "you will be ready to go."
I'm alright; during the minutes I was on the field while everyone else was hurt, I dug in and made it through. I have no intention of skipping the Champions League championship game.
Walker's absence from practice, according to manager Pep Guardiola, was only preventative.
At a press conference, Guardiola stated, "He has had a disturbance in his back." He wasn't doing well yesterday; he was a little bit better today, but we didn't want to take any chances. We'll wait and see what occurs over the coming days.
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'It's incredibly fantastic to travel to Istanbul in a few days,' he exclaimed. We travel together, and being here is a dream.
'We were there with Covid two years ago, but the circumstances were different.
"We're going to try our best, and we know the outcome is determined by how you act during those precise 95 minutes, not by history."
They are superior to us historically, but the question is what must be done to outperform the opposition in the remaining 95 minutes.
"What you did in the Premier League, FA Cup, or group stages is not taken into account." We have to outperform them.
Guardiola feels at ease being called the favorite.
"We're used to it," he said.
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