World Cup favorites remain without leaders: which of the stars was injured on the eve of the tournament

The World Cup is the premier football tournament where fans can see the best players from around the world. Unfortunately, some players fail to get there. It is especially disappointing for those who miss the championship due to injuries, because the next such opportunity will present itself only in four years.

France, Germany, England – these three teams, according to experts, are among the six strongest teams at the upcoming World Cup. However, now their chances of winning have slightly decreased – the tournament has not yet begun, and several players have already received injuries and may not go to Qatar. About what we are talking about – we will tell further. And you can find out about all the current layouts and forecasts for the 2022 World Cup on the website legalbet.

Paul Pogba (France)

The French are the reigning world champions. And Paul Pogba is one of the main creators of this success. Even though he had only one effective action in that championship, it was his skills in the center of the field that made the French attack effective and unpredictable.

Paul’s injury was known back in July. He received it at one of the Juventus training sessions and, according to all forecasts, he should have had time to recover for the World Cup. However, Pogba refused surgery, which was a mistake.

According to new data, the conservative treatment of the Frenchman only aggravated the injury. In early September, he still went to the operation and will now miss about 6-8 weeks. And this means that Paul will not have time to get in shape. Whether Didier Deschamps will risk taking him to Qatar is unknown.

Calvin Phillips (England)

Calvin Phillips made his way to the national team not so long ago, but has already taken an important place in the schemes of Gareth Southgate, the coach of the English. At the selections for the World Cup, the midfielder became the seventh player of the national team in terms of time spent on the field.

This season, Calvin defends the colors of Manchester City, who bought him in the summer from Leeds for 50 million euros. In the new club, Phillips is still trying to gain a foothold in the first team. However, this, as well as a trip to Qatar, will have to be forgotten in the near future.

In a match against Borussia Dortmund, the Englishman, after a collision with an opponent, received a recurrence of a shoulder injury that bothered him last season. According to doctors, Calvin will need an operation, due to which he will be excluded from football in the next few months.

Marco Reus (German national team)

Injuries have plagued Marco Reus throughout his career. In 2014, one of them did not allow the midfielder to go to the World Cup, which eventually became a triumph for the Germans. Moreover, Marco received it in the last friendly match before the tournament.

Now Royce is 33 years old, and the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, most likely, would be his last. To our great regret for his fans and German fans, all plans were again crossed out by injuries. After a collision in Borussia’s match against Schalke, Reus was unable to get up and left the field on a stretcher.

Fears were confirmed – damage to the ligaments of the ankle. The terms of rehabilitation are still being specified, and it is quite possible that Marco will have time to recover for the tournament. But will he have time to get in shape and convince Hans-Dieter Flick (the head coach of the German national team) to take him to Qatar with his game?