Some of the biggest names in football have been ruled out of the World Cup because of injuries, on top of others who are doubtful for the tournament in Qatar.
Here's the list:Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and underwent surgery in September to repair a damaged meniscus.The 29-year-old resumed training but on Oct 31 his agent said the midfielder would not return to action for Juventus nor the world champions before the World Cup.The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury that has restricted him to two league appearances this season.
He will be sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery.The RB Leipzig forward, 26, sustained an ankle injury during their 4-0 Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at the start of November and will be sidelined for the rest of 2022.The 22-year-old right-back injured his knee in Chelsea's Champions League clash against AC Milan in October and said he will not be a part of the England team.The Liverpool forward will miss the tournament due to a calf injury sustained in their victory over Manchester City, but the Premier League club's manager Juergen Klopp said that he would not require surgery.The 22-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers winger will undergo surgery on an ankle injury sustained against West Ham United in October.The Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in September that will keep him out until after the World Cup.Liverpool's on-loan midfielder picked up a muscle injury in the build-up to a Champions League clash with Rangers in October.The 25-year-old defender sustained a freak shoulder injury at the end of October while playing for SSV Jahn Regensburg in the German second division.The Sevilla winger