French team: Varane, Pogba, Benzema… Disaster in sight for Deschamps?

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French team: Varane, Pogba, Benzema… Disaster in sight for Deschamps?

Published on October 23, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

Reigning world champions, the Blues will have the challenge of keeping their crown in Qatar next winter. But less than a month from the start of this World Cup, the bad news is linked. After N’Golo Kanté’s package, Didier Deschamps learned of the injuries to Kingsley Coman and Karim Benzema. Paul Pogba is still uncertain.

In less than a month, the France team will launch its World Cup with a match against Australia, as in 2018. It is in a particular context that the Blues will try to retain their title, four years after the coronation in Russia. However, a few weeks before the start of the World Cup, not all the lights are green forr the French team.

Kanté already forfeited, Pogba casts doubt

In effect, Didier Deschamps has already learned of N’Golo Kanté’s package. The middle of chelsea relapsed in training and will not recover in time. Paul Pogba, he always asks questions. Even if he resumed collective training last Monday, the number 6 of the Juventus will have to pick up the pace and be sure to hold on physically. A perilous mission before a major competition such as the World Cup.

Raphael Varane was absolutely distraught as he was taken off injured 💔 pic.twitter.com/WO5HfSHQI0

—GOAL (@goal) October 22, 2022

The tile for Varane, little concern for Benzema and Coman

But the midfield is not the only site. Accustomed to wounds, Kingsley Coman came out in the last game of the Bayern Munich. Even if the blow received would not be serious, his situation will be monitored. Ditto for Karim Benzema. After being elected Ballon d’Or, the striker of real Madrid injured himself in training, once again. The French striker missed the game against Seville and will not be traveling to leipzig. Finally, the last huge concern concerns Raphael Varane. Came out in tears against chelseadefender of Manchester United is hit in the biceps femoris. Which doesn’t bode well less than a month before the match against Australia…