The players who will be missing from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Following is a list of players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the November 20-December 18 World Cup through injury.

Paul Pogba (France)

Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and went under the knife in September to repair a damaged meniscus.

Once the world’s most expensive footballer, Paul Pogba will be absent from France’s title defence.Credit: AP

The 29-year-old resumed training but his agent said last week the midfielder would not return to action for Juventus nor the world champions before the World Cup.

N’golo Kante (France)

The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury that has restricted him to two appearances this season. He will be sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery.

Always thereabouts at the World Cup, four-time winners Germany will look to make it five without Timo Werner.Credit: Getty

Boubacar Kamara (France)

The Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in September that will keep him out until after the World Cup.

Ben Chilwell (England)

Left-back Ben Chilwell pulled up with a hamstring injury during added time in Chelsea’s Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb and said days later he had suffered “significant damage” that will rule him out of the World Cup.

Reece James (England)

The 22-year-old right back injured his knee in Chelsea’s Champions League clash against AC Milan in October and said he will not be a part of the England team.

Timo Werner (Germany)

The RB Leipzig forward, 26, sustained an ankle injury during their 4-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk this week and will be sidelined for the rest of 2022.

Liverpool’s Diogo Jota has avoided surgery but will still miss the Qatar tournament.Credit: Getty Images

Diogo Jota (Portugal)

The Liverpool forward will miss the tournament due to a calf injury sustained in their win over Manchester City but the Premier League club’s manager Juergen Klopp said that he would not require surgery.

Pedro Neto (Portugal)

The 22-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers winger will undergo surgery on an ankle injury sustained against West Ham United in October.

Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona (Mexico)

The Sevilla winger suffered a fracture on his left ankle while he was training with the La Liga club in August and underwent surgery.

The 29-year-old was named in Mexico coach Gerardo Martino’s preliminary 31-man squad but Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli said he could return to training only by December.

Arthur Melo (Brazil)

Liverpool’s on-loan midfielder picked up a muscle injury in the build-up to a Champions League clash with Rangers in October.

Arthur Melo will play no part as Brazil chase a record-extending sixth World Cup.Credit: Getty

Scott Kennedy (Canada)

The 25-year-old defender sustained a freak shoulder injury at the end of October while playing for SSV Jahn Regensburg in the German second division.

Yuta Nakayama (Japan)

Nakayama, who has been capped 17 times, was named in Hajime Moriyasu’s 26-man squad on Tuesday. Huddersfield said Nakayama would require surgery after damaging his Achilles tendon.

Race against time:

The following players are injured but fighting to get fit and be considered for selection.

Sadio Mane (Senegal)
The Senegal forward sustained an injury to his right fibula and will miss Bayern Munich’s last Bundesliga game before the World Cup, his club said, leaving his participation at the tournament in doubt.

Kalvin Phillips (England)
The Manchester City midfielder has been sidelined due to a shoulder problem but could return before the World Cup.

Kyle Walker (England)
The Manchester City defender had successful groin surgery in early October but the 32-year-old said he was confident he will fully recover in time to make the trip to Qatar.

Sadio Mane will miss Bayern Munich’s final match before the World Cup break.Credit: Getty

Paulo Dybala (Argentina)
AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho said the Argentina forward had suffered a “very bad” injury when he tweaked a thigh muscle while converting a penalty against Lecce.

Angel Di Maria (Argentina)
The Juventus winger is out until early November due to a hamstring injury which the club said would need around three weeks to heal.

Ronald Araujo (Uruguay)
The Barcelona centre back opted for thigh surgery in late September, saying he made the call to return to 100 per cent “as soon as possible”.

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