Package for the World Cup which begins Sunday in Qatar, Christopher Nkunku flew to the aid of his teammate Eduardo Camavinga, victim of racist insults on social networks. What made the tricolor striker who remained in Paris react. “Last night, following medical examinations, I had to leave the Blues and withdraw from the World Cup, posted the RB Leipzig striker on Wednesday evening. A thought for my teammate Eduardo Camavinga, unfairly targeted. The World Cup must be a moment of communion and not of division. »
Tuesday evening, Christophe Nkunku was injured during a training session. If the images show that Eduardo Camavinga is involved in the action in question, there was no shock or contact between the two male players. Victim of a sprained left knee on Tuesday during the last training of the Blues before their departure for Qatar, the striker was replaced by Randal Kolo Muani. “Now, let’s get to work with one and only objective: to come back even stronger,” he wrote. “First supporter” of the Blues as he says himself, the striker should be absent 6 to 8 weeks while the German championship will resume on January 20 with RB Leipzig receiving Bayern Munich.
It’s a curse for the reigning world champions, who on Monday recorded the last minute package of Presnel Kimpembe, injured in the Achilles tendon. The number 2 goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, had already had to throw in the towel, hit in the calf, like the accomplice midfield duo of 2018, composed of Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté, both also forfeited.
For its part, the Federation also wanted to react to condemn “with the greatest firmness these attacks and gives its support to Camavinga”.
