Here’s another challenge for France in their quest to win theQatar 2022 World Cup. After weeks of constant injuries, a mysterious virus might derail their chances of becoming only the third team in history whichsuccessfully defend the title.
Prior to the tournament in Qatar,France were the team dealing with the most amount of absences because of injury or illness. The names were stellar and just kept piling.Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante,Paul Pogba,Christopher Nkunku or Presnel Kimpembe. Then, after the World Cupstarted,Lucas Hernandezjoined them with a right knee injury.
Now, just a few days before the World Cup final against Argentina, there’s a new list of names atrisk of missing the game. Continue reading to find out who are the players infected, or injured, and if the situation could get worse for France and coach Didier Deschamps.
How many players are out for France against Argentina?
During the last week,Didier Deschamps has confirmed that many of his players are presentingflu symptomsas a direct consequence of a mysterious virus. That’s whyDayot Upamecanodidn’t start in the semifinal againstMoroccoand Adrien Rabiotwas out.
After their victory to clinch a ticket to the final, Kingsley Coman was added to thatlist. According to L’Equipe, the virus is contagious and transmission can occur easily among the French players. Though Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot are back training, reporter Andres Onrubia confimed on site that Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate and Coman didn’t practice on Friday because offlu symptoms.
Furthermore, in that same report, it was corroboratedthat Theo Hernandez and Aurelien Tchouamenialso didn’t work with the group. Hernandez has a bruisedleft knee and Tchouameniis recovering from a hit in his hip.
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