El world most atypical in history. Located in the middle of the football season, with many players at their peak of form… and many others injured or in doubt until the last minute. Qatar 2022 It will be a novel appointment geographically, but also because of the context in which the protagonists will arrive: the footballers themselves. Although it is common to see players who miss the biggest soccer event on the planet edition after edition, this course the list of casualties or ‘doubtful’ is tremendously long.
In this article we review all the footballers, team by team, who are going to miss the World Cup in a 100% safe way… or whose presence will be in the air until the last minute.
It is a list that we will be updating until the start of the World Cup and which also takes into account the players who are currently injured but who are expected to arrive in Qatar.
Group A
The group in which the host team is, the group that will star in the opening match. The big drop is ‘Gini’ Wijnaldum, although it has been known for months. A tibia fracture that will keep him out until 2023. The rest of the ‘headdresses’ of van Gaal’s selection seem to be in no danger, both are on the pre-list. On the other hand, in Senegal he draws attention to the absence of a Keita Bald (Bara’s youth squad) who is sanctioned for doping and cannot play.
- Netherlands: Marten De Roon (Atalanta – Doubt, flexor injury), Brian Brobbey (Ajax – Doubt, trauma), Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma – OUT, tibia fracture)
- Qatar: Abdullah Al-Ahrak (Al-Duhail – OUT, cruciate ligament)
- Ecuador: Joao Rojas (Monterrey – OUT, cruciate ligament), Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo – Doubt, ankle ligaments)
- Senegal: Pape Abou Ciss (Olympiacos – Doubt, hip problems), Bouna Sarr (Bayern Munich – OUT, knee problems), Keita Bald (Spartak Moscow – OUT, anti-doping violation)
Group B
England has many uncertainties. The main one, the Reese James. The Chelsea player is essential for Southgate and it seems that he will not be at 100% for the first game… but yes for once they get past the group stage. Walker should be, and the same goes for key players from the rest of the teams. McKennie (USA), Azmoun (Irn) and Bale (Wales), the three stars in their passes, should have no problem playing the World Cup.
- England: Chilwell (Chelsea – OUT, hamstring), Reece James (Chelsea – Doubt, knee injury), Kyle Walker (Manchester City – Doubt, groin injury), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City – Doubt, shoulder injury), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal – Doubt, groin operation)
- USA: Weston McKennie (Juventus – Doubt, muscle injury), Miles Robinson (Atlanta – OUT, Achilles tendon)
- Irn: Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen – Doubt, fiber break), Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Hull City – Doubt, thigh injury)
- Gales: Gareth Bale (LAFC – Doubt, leg injury)
Group C
Argentina is one of the great favorites for Qatar but the previous weeks are living with agony in the albiceleste. Players with discomfort who are doubtful for the start of the World Cup and the opening match against Saudi Arabia. Romero, Paredes, Di Mara, Lo Celso, Dybala… soccer players that Scaloni intends to use but who are not playing with his teams. That yes, none is ruled out 100%. The most delicate case is Lo Celso.Messi also has some discomfort one week to concentrate with Argentina.
In the rest of the group, once the absence of Corona (Sevilla) due to a serious injury suffered at the beginning of the course. Ral Jimenez It should arrive but it has been between cottons all season.
- Argentina: Cristian Romero (Tottenham – Doubt, thigh injury), Leandro Paredes (Juventus – Doubt, flexor injury), ngel Di Mara (Juventus – Doubt, flexor injury… but he returns this weekend), Gio Lo Celso (Villarreal – Doubt, waiting for the club’s doctor), Juan Foyth (Villarreal – Doubt, post-traumatic contusion), Paulo Dybala (Roma – Doubt, muscle tear)
- Poland: Robert Gumny (Augusburg – Duda, adductor injury), Jakub Moder (Brighton – OUT, cruciate ligament)
- Mexico: ‘Tecatito’ Corona (Sevilla – OUT, fractured fibula), Ral Jimnez (Wolverhampton – Doubt, hip problems)
- Arabia Saud: Saleh Al-Shehri (Al Hilal – Doubt, Achilles tendon… but it’s picking up the pace and should be)
Group D
World alarm in France. With Karim Benzema and Tchouamni recovered, Deschamps is now worried about other players. Knowing that Pogba and Kant are out due to injury, the French coach hopes to recover Maignan (the alternative at the finish line to Lloris), Lucas Hernndez, or Kound. Kamara, who was seriously injured shortly after signing for Aston Villa, pushes to get there and is already training with the group.
Christensenfrom Bara, should be in Qatar and be a starter in the Danish defense.
- France: Jules Kound (Barcelona – Doubt, muscle problems), Raphael Varane (Manchester United – Doubt, leg injury), Paul Pogba (Juventus – OUT, right knee meniscus), N’Golo Kant (Chelsea – hamstring), Mike Maignan (Milan – Doubt, left calf), Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa – Doubt, knee injury), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa – Doubt, ankle injury), Lucas Hernndez (Bayern Munich – Doubt, torn muscle)
- Denmark: Andreas Christensen (Barcelona – Doubt, sprained ankle)
- Australia: Nathaniel Atkinson (Hearts – Doubt, ankle injury), Cammy Devlin (Hearts – Doubt, ankle injury), Kyle Rowles (Hearts – Doubt, broken foot), Harry Souttar (Stoke City – Doubt, cruciate ligament)
- Tnez: Omar Rekik (Sparta Rotterdam – Doubt, muscle injury), Ellyes Skhiri (Cologne – Doubt, broken cheekbone)
Group E
Luis Enrique does not have 100% confirmed casualties but Oyarzabal (which is on the prelist) seems to be the first. The Real Sociedad player still hasn’t built up a competitive pace after his serious knee injury. Secondly, Germany regrets an official absence: Timo Werner. San, Reus or Mller must be in the Qatar appointment. Wirtz, injured in the spring of last year, grits his teeth to convince Flick.
Beware of last minute doubts with Keylor Navas in Costa Rica. He is expected to be but inactivity at PSG is taking its toll on him and he now has back problems.
- Germany: Armell Bella-Kotchap (Bochum – Doubt, shoulder injury), Leroy San (Bayern Mnich – Doubt, fiber break), Thomas Mller (Bayern Mnich – Doubt, hip problems), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen – Doubt , cruciate ligament), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund – Duda, ankle ligaments), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig – OUT, ankle ligaments)
- Space: Eric García (Barcelona – Doubt, thigh injury), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad – Doubt, cruciate ligament), Marcos Llorente (Atltico de Madrid – Doubt, fibrillar rupture)
- Japn: Ko Itakura (Mnchengladbach – Doubt, internal knee ligament), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP – Doubt, muscle injury), Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf – Doubt, capsule injury), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad – Doubt, shoulder injury) , Takuma Asano (Bochum – Duda, internal knee ligament), Yuta Nakayama (Huddersfield – Duda, Achilles tendon)
- Costa Rica: Keylor Navas (PSG – Doubt, back problems)
Group F
Belgium is experiencing the last great event of its golden generation. And there are doubts among Roberto Martínez’s flagships. The main, a Lukaku who has barely played this season with Inter due to physical problems. In fact, it is being tried on Belgian soil to see if it reaches the World Cup. Hazard should be regularly with the ‘Red Devils’.
eye to Ez Abde, who suffered a fiber break a few days ago with Osasuna. It is one of the most attractive profiles of this Morocco.
- Blgica: Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund – Duda, broken cheekbone), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan – Duda, internal knee ligament), Romelu Lukaku (Inter – Duda, flexor injury)
- Canada: Doneil Henry (Toronto – Doubt, thigh injury), Scott Kennedy (Jahn Ragensburg – Doubt, shoulder injury)
- Croatia: Marcelo Brozovic (Inter – Doubt, thigh injury), Domagoj Vida (AEK – Doubt, overload)
- Morocco: Ez Abde (Osasuna – Doubt, fiber rupture), Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla – Doubt, Achilles Tendon contusion), Tarik Tissoudali (KAA Gent – OUT, Achilles Tendon)
Group G
Brazil breathes. It seems that the World Cup is not in danger for Richarlison (he had a tremendous scare with Tottenham)… and neither for Paquet. The one who is out is Diego Carlos, who began his time in the Premier with very bad luck. Arthur, who is out due to injury until January, would hardly have earned a ticket even if healthy.
As for the rest of the group, watch out for Sommer… the legendary Swiss goalkeeper set off the alarms due to an ankle problem.
- Brazil: Gleison Bremer (Juventus – Doubt, flexor injury), Richarlison (Tottenham – Doubt, calf injury), Diego Carlos (Aston Villa – OUT, Achilles tendon), Lucas Paquet (West Ham – Doubt, shoulder injury ), Arthur Melo (Liverpool – OUT, muscular problem)
- Serbia: Erhan Masovic (Bochum – Doubt, adductor injury), Ivan Ilic (Hellas Verona – Doubt, muscle problem), Darko Lazovic (Hellas Verona – Doubt, muscle problem), Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK – Doubt, finger injury), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus – Doubt, adductor injury… should return this weekend)
- Camern: no known injuries.
- Swiss: Yan Sommer (Mnchengladbach – Doubt, ankle injury), Nico Elvedi (Mnchengladbach – Doubt, illness)
Group H
All the alarms went off with Heung Min-Son a few days ago The Tottenham and South Korea star is racing against the clock to be in Qatar after suffering an unusual injury to his left eye. It will be doubt until the last minute. While, Diogo Jota’s absence in Portugal is more than confirmed. The Liverpool player was fighting for a starting shirt with Leao.
The one who will also fight until the end to play in the World Cup is Ronald Araujo. The Uruguayan is doing everything in his power to recover and go.
- Portugal: Diogo Jota (Liverpool – OUT, calf injury), Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton – OUT, ankle injury), Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City – OUT, Achilles tendon)
- Uruguay: Ronald Araujo (Barcelona – Doubt, adductor injury), Mauro Arambarri (Getafe – OUT, ankle injury)
- Ghana: no known injuries.
- South Korea: Heung-Min Son (Tottenham – Doubt, eye injury)
