Christopher Nkunku, a star player, will not travel to Qatar for the World Cup after hurting his left knee during training on Tuesday.
The French Football Federation (FFF) announced that Nkunku would no longer be able to represent the Parisians in the tournament.
“The RB Leipzig striker had left the training session on Tuesday before his end, hit in the left knee. The radiological examinations passed in the evening unfortunately revealed that it was a sprain,” the FFF said.
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“Didier Deschamps recorded Christopher Nkunku’s forfeit. A medical file has been sent to FIFA, a regulatory prerequisite for the replacement of an injured player in the group since the list was filed on Monday at 7 p.m,” the statement added.
Eduardo Camavinga, a young star midfielder for the French, clashed with Nkunku at training, edging the footballer to the sideline.
The video of the incident has circulated online, showing Nkunku limping off the field.
Nkunku was set to debut on the international stage with the likes of Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe, and Antoine Griezmann.
The 25-year-old has been in peak form this year, scoring 12 times in his 15 Bundesliga appearances for RB Leipzig.
Coach Deschamps has yet to reveal a replacement, the FFF confirms.
“The name of Christopher Nkunku’s replacement will be communicated once the medical file has been validated by FIFA.”
The French team has been cursed with imperfect curses due to the absence of numerous important players, notably Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, and goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Presnel Kimpembe of Paris-Saint-German will also be disqualified from this year’s competition due to his inability to recuperate from a hamstring injury.
As a result of worries regarding the defense for the defending champions, Axel Disasi has been called up to the team as a replacement.
