World Cup 2022 Injuries: Injuries are part and parcel of football but when it dashes one’s dreams of playing a World Cup, it can be quiet heartbreaking.
With the WC set to be a first in mid-season, many players are battling injuries and must \miss the Qatar 2022 event due to them.
Injuries have forced teams to rejig their plans for the upcoming World Cup and need to do without certain key players.
Today, we see the top 5 players who are ruled out of the FIFA WC due to injuries.
Paul Pogba
Pogba returned to Juventus from Manchester United during the summer but struggled with a knee injury and delayed surgery keeping him out on the side-lines.
He alongside Kanté, who formed a formidable pair for Les Bleus in their 2018 success will miss the Qatar 2022 event due to injuries.
Marco Reus
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Marco Reus’ ankle injury forced him out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 as well making it a 4th major tournament being missed due to injury.
Reus has earlier missed the 2014 WC, 2016 Euros, 2020 Euros for Germany, making him one of the unluckiest players to miss out for the nation.
Why is it always Marco Reus 💔 pic.twitter.com/ivoLWPoUes
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 10, 2022
The Dortmund midfielder must sit on the side-lines for Die Mannschaft this time but will be backing his team to go the distance.
Reece James
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James suffered a knee injury during a UCL clash against AC Milan and was hopeful of returning to full fitness.
However, the extent of damage was worse than expected ruling him of a maiden World Cup opportunity for the Three Lions.
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Reece James has confirmed he has not been picked for the England World Cup squad.
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) November 9, 2022
Reece was an important cog in Southgate’s wheel but must miss the 2022 edition of the World Cup with a successful future expected.
Georginio Wijnaldum
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Wijnaldum fractured his tibia early on during the start of the season for AS Roma, and has since not appeared for the Serie A side.
Recovery from this major injury will likely take until the new year. Hence, he must miss the World Cup 2022 for Netherlands.
Diogo Jota
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Liverpool forward, Jota picked up a calf injury in early October and has not appeared in a single match since. Due to the extent of injury, Jota must miss this World Cup.
