Lauryn Goodman left on verge of tears as she discusses 'abandonment' fears for Kyle Walker's son Kairo amid bitter split

Following a paternity scandal and courtroom showdown with City defender Walker, Goodman has candidly spoken about how this tumultuous episode has affected their son, Kairo (four). The 33-year-old mother of two, who also has a 13-month-old infant called Kinara with the England international, was on the verge of tears when speaking about her son's family project at school.

On her podcast, Yours Sincerely, she said: "I don't want Kairo to sit there in class while everyone is getting their book out with their family and their dad and for him to feel some type of way when those children are obviously talking about their family. I just don't want to give him [Kairo] any abandonment issues. I don't encourage the conversation but I also don't want to make him feel a certain way. It's a really fine line of like, distraction but then not too much, because I don't want him to feel like I'm not listening to what he is saying. His book has got everything in, the Euros, his grandparents, everyone really."

Walker is currently trying to save his marriage with wife Annie Kilner, who chucked him out after finding out about his infidelity. As the 34-year-old slowly integrates back into her life with their four children, he has been embroiled in a legal battle over the custody arrangement of his and Goodman's kids. She continues to criticise the former England man.

Away from off the field matters, Walker's City side travel to Newcastle United on Saturday for a crunch Premier League clash, before taking on Slovan Bratislava on October 1 in their second Champions League encounter of the campaign.