Defender and reigning world champion Lucas Hernandez, who injured his knee against Australia on Tuesday, has to give up for the rest of the World Cup, sources close to the French team told AFP.
Found in the cruciate ligaments of the right knee, according to one of the sources, the 26-year-old Bayern Munich player cannot be replaced in the group of Didier Deschamps, coach of the Blues who will have to play the rest of the World Cup with a group of twenty-four players.
Holder of the left-back position in the first match won against the “football(4-1), Lucas Hernandez single-handedly injured his right knee while trying to counter a ball and had to be replaced by his younger brother Theo in the 13th minute.
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The 2018 world champion with the Blues injured his adductor muscles on September 13 and returned to competition on November 5.
“We are waiting for further investigations, even if unfortunately I think it will be quite seriousDidier Deschamps had complained.
In his group, the coach has no left back other than Théo, a 25-year-old player with a more offensive profile than his eldest.
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“I will find other solutions compared to LucasDeschamps stated in a press conference. “If we want to be quiet in all positions, we should take 33 players! Theo is here, then there will be other alternatives.»
The French team has been hit by a cascade of injuries since the start of the season: midfielders Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté, goalkeeper N.2 Mike Maignan, defender Presnel Kimpembe, striker Christopher Nkunku and the Ballon d’Or Karim Benzema, injured at training last Saturday.
“Honestly, it’s really starting to do a lotcaptain Hugo Lloris teased the media after the match. “We immediately sense that something is serious. It’s another blow but we have to keep moving forward, looking ahead. It should weld us together even more.»
