The most prominent of them are Dybala, Kante and James
Injuries hit big teams ahead of 2022 World Cup
Chelsea and England player Reece James.
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N'Golo Kanti.
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Koki.
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Corentin Tolisso.
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Angel Di Maria.
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Paulo Dybala.
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In the last two weeks, the five major European leagues, which are English, Spanish, Italian, German and French, have witnessed a large number of impressive injuries, which will cast a shadow over the big teams during their participation in the 2022 World Cup, which begins on November 20 in Qatar.
The teams of France, England, Argentina and Spain received more than a strong shock in the last period, with the injury of many influential players whose participation in the World Cup is in doubt, due to their failure to recover before the start of the global event.
Kanti and Tolisso
The defending champion France leads the list of teams that may lose the services of one of the most prominent players in the world in the midfield, after the French newspaper "L'Equipe" confirmed that Chelsea's English star, N'Golo Kante, will not participate with the "roosters" in the World Cup, pointing out that Kante is in A race against time to get rid of the pain of his recent hamstring injury.
She explained that the latest injury does not seem strong, but it will exclude the French international for at least two weeks, adding that the French international will initially miss five matches with the "Blues" in the English Premier League, against Aston Villa, Brentford, Manchester United, Salzburg and Brighton.
Kante suffered an injury in the hamstring muscle, and has been absent from participation with Chelsea since last August, while the newspaper indicated that Kante could not return in time to participate in the World Cup, due to a setback he suffered after a muscle injury, to lose the French team one of its prominent stars, Which was a major reason for his country winning the World Cup Russia 2018.
And she pointed out that Deschamps confirmed earlier that he would not summon the injured players, which threatens Ngolo Kante's chances of appearing in the 2022 World Cup list.
On the other hand, the absences of the "roosters" will not be limited to the Chelsea player, but the defending champion received a new shock, last Sunday, after the injury of Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso, who won the 2018 World Cup with France in Russia.
And the newspaper "L'Equipe" indicated that Tolisso knew perfectly well that his dream of catching up with the World Cup had ended, after he was injured in the Rennes match in the local league.
She added, "Tolisso has been suffering from an injury since the beginning of the season, and the match against Rennes is his tenth appearance with Lyon in the league, and perhaps his last appearance in the coming months."
She pointed out that Tolisso received a strong blow to the hamstring, and it seemed that he could not bear the pain, as he told the medical staff that he could not continue on the field, and he was immediately replaced.
France plays in Group D, along with Tunisia, Denmark and Australia.
Dybala and Di Maria
As for the Argentine national team, which is one of the most prominent candidates to win the World Cup, it suffered a painful blow, after the Roma player, Paulo Dybala, suffered a severe injury in the “Wolves” match against Lecce in the local league.
Roma coach Jose Mourinho confirmed that Dybala suffered a bad injury that could keep him out of action for a long time, while the Argentine player underwent medical examinations, which revealed that he had a muscle injury in the left leg, and it is estimated that the recovery period from these injuries may reach five weeks.
In a related development, the Argentine star, Angel Di Maria, suffered an injury with his Italian team, Juventus, and the same was true for “Tango” captain Lionel Messi, before his participation with Paris Saint-Germain against Marseille.
Argentina plays in Group C, along with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
James
For his part, the England team received a strong shock, about a month before participating in the World Cup, after revealing the absence of one of its prominent stars.
The "Three Lions" will compete in Group B with Iran, the United States and Wales.
Chelsea and England right-back Reece James sustained a knee injury during the Blues' victory over AC Milan in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.
Chelsea said, in an official statement, that "after the knee injury sustained by Reece James in the match against Milan, the player received treatment from the Chelsea medical department and visited a specialist."
He added: "After consultation between all parties, James will now undergo a rehabilitation program and is expected to be absent for eight weeks."
According to the British newspaper, The Sun, James is definitely out of the World Cup and needs a miracle in order to catch up with the tournament.
And she explained that Newcastle United star, Kieran Trippier, will become the first choice for England coach Gareth Southgate, in the right-back position, in the World Cup.
The reliance on Trippier comes after Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker was also injured earlier on the second of last October.
Walker expressed his confidence in his ability to catch up with the 2022 World Cup, as the England international performed a successful surgery, after the injury he suffered, after his team won the “derby” against Manchester United by six goals to three.
Walker told the BBC: "My first thought is to return to the England national team, and I'm confident that I can catch the World Cup. I've been through a lot in my career, which makes me know my body."
He added, "I am confident that I can recover in time, and I have to be patient, there will be obstacles in the way, but I hope when the time comes to announce the list, I will be there."
He continued, "I had the surgery the day after the Manchester United game, and I went to the surgeon, and told him that he would do the surgery, because I have a World Cup."
Koki
Finally, the Spanish national team will lose the services of Atletico Madrid captain Koke at least in the first match of the “Matador” in the World Cup against Costa Rica on November 23, after the player “Roji Blancos” suffered a thigh injury, a month before the start of the World Cup, according to what He announced his club.
Atletico Madrid said in a statement on its official website that "Koke suffers from a thigh injury, according to the medical examinations he underwent, and will begin receiving treatment and rehabilitation training sessions," without specifying the period of his absence.
The Spanish newspaper Marca indicated that the 30-year-old will be absent until the start of the World Cup finals on November 20, but may return after the start of the competitions.
Koke came out in the 81st minute of the match that Atletico won 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao in the local league, last Saturday.
Spain, the 2010 World Cup champion, opens its campaign on November 23 against Costa Rica, in Group E, along with Germany and Japan.
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