After just 10 minutes: Bayern star Hernández threatens the World Cup - it's the knee

Created: 11/22/2022, 9:25 p.m

By: Patrick Mayer

Injured at the 2022 World Cup: Lucas Hernández from FC Bayern.

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Not again: Lucas Hernández is injured, the 2022 World Cup has hardly started for the FC Bayern defender.

Things are not looking good for the French.

Munich/Al-Wakrah – Lucas Hernández and his injuries, it is a tragic story that will continue for the FC Bayern defender at the 2022 World Cup.

The World Cup in Qatar (November 20 to December 18) was less than ten minutes old for the 26-year-old defender when he had to be replaced injured again in his French team's game against Australia in Group D.

Lucas Hernández: Bayern Munich defender injured against Australia

And: It didn't look good at all for the "problem child" of the Bundesliga record champions.

When the clear outsider made it 1-0 by Craig Goodwin (9th minute), preparer Mathew let Leckie Hernández stand, who also unluckily buckled in this scene.

The Bayern player fell forward in the running duel and immediately grabbed his knee while lying on the ground.

Bitter: Only shortly before the football World Cup in the Emirate, which is not only controversial because of the debate about the "One Love" bandage, Hernández reported fit again after a tricky torn muscle bundle and hard rehabilitation on Säbener Straße in Munich.

He previously missed ten competitive games of the Bundesliga giants.

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Thigh problems, meniscus tear, tendon irritation - the list of his injuries is now long and varied.

Already in the summer of 2019, the Frenchman switched to the Isar metropolis for a fee of 80 million euros (!) ailing (internal ligament injury).

Shortly thereafter, a torn ligament in his ankle put him out of action for three months.

At the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah near Doha, he had to be escorted into the dressing room by coaches.

The FCB professional kept holding his hand in front of his face in frustration and sadness.

Had to get out early injured against Australia: France's Lucas Hernández (Wednesday, FC Bayern).

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Hernández had started in the French back four as a left-back - together with his Munich colleagues Dayot Upamecano and Benjamin Pavard and with Ibrahima Konaté from Liverpool FC.

Is the 2022 World Cup already over for the Bayern player?

A diagnosis was still pending as of Tuesday evening.