The injuries are linked in the French team and it is the turn of Karim Benzema, yet spared during the first two training sessions of the Blues, to worry.
The Madrilenian relapsed this Saturday during his first collective training in Doha.
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Will Didier Deschamps be forced to call a new player 48 hours before the start of the competition for the French?
Indeed, the Ballon d'Or is already forfeited for the first match of the Blues against Australia on Tuesday.
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A new striker in the event of Benzema's withdrawal
The participation of the center forward is therefore more than ever called into question.
After the withdrawals of Presnel Kimpembe and Christopher Nkunku and the arrivals of Axel Disasi, Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani, a new tricolor could land in Qatar if Karim Benzema is forced to abandon his family.
“DD” can still modify his list for 48 hours.
For this, the package of the former Lyonnais would have to be acted quickly.
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A player on the final list
(sent to FIFA on November 14 at 7 p.m. at the latest, editor’s note)
can only be replaced in the event of serious illness or injury, at the latest 24 hours before the kick-off of the first match of his team
”, warns FIFA in the regulations of the World Cup in Qatar.
As a reminder, the Blues face Australia this Tuesday at 8 p.m. (French time), which gives Didier Deschamps until Monday 8 p.m. to make a final touch in his group.
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