Players who do not go to the World Cup in Qatar 2022
JESUS ”TECATITO” CORONA (MEXICO)
The Sevilla winger suffered a broken left ankle during training with the La Liga club in August and underwent surgery. The 29-year-old was included in manager Gerardo Martino’s preliminary 31-man roster, but earlier on Tuesday the Mexican Soccer Federation reported that the 29-year-old striker was ruled out entirely due to his failure to recover from injury.
GIOVANI LO CELSO (ARGENTINA)
The midfielder, a regular member of the Argentine team’s starting lineup, injured his right leg 10 days ago playing for Villarreal against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league, but neither the Spanish club nor the Argentine Football Association (AFA) gave a official medical report The Argentine press indicated that Lo Celso suffered a detachment in the insertion of the muscle in the femoral biceps of his right leg, for which the coach Lionel Scaloni informed him that he will not be part of the squad for the World Cup.
ARTHUR MELO (BRAZIL)
The midfielder on loan from Liverpool suffered a muscle injury in the run-up to a Champions League game against Rangers in October.
PAUL POGBA (FRANCE)
Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and underwent surgery in September to repair a damaged meniscus. The 29-year-old returned to training, but on October 31 his agent said the midfielder would not play for Juventus or the world champions again before the World Cup.
N’GOLO KANTE (FRANCE)
The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury that has limited him to two appearances this season. He will be out for four months after being operated on.
BOUBACAR KAMARA (FRANCE)
The Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in September that will keep him sidelined until after the World Cup.
TIMO WERNER (GERMANY)
The RB Leipzig striker, 26, injured his ankle during the 4-0 Champions League win against Shakhtar Donetsk in early November and will be sidelined for the remainder of 2022.