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By Artus Siu
The 2022 Qatar World Cup would be a last for some big names – Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Lewandowski, Benzema, Di Maria, and many more. However, a significant number of players are going to be missing the tournament, mainly because of injuries and failed qualification. Here is a list of worldwide stars that are going to miss the World Cup.
Due to injuries, according to a The Sporting News injury tracker at the time of writing:
Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina): torn quad for Villarreal
Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium): knee ligament injury for AC Milan
Diego Carlos (Brazil): torn ACL for Aston Villa
Arthur Melo (Brazil): thigh injury for Liverpool
Maxime Crepeau (Canada): right leg fracture for Los Angeles FC during MLS final
Scott Kennedy (Canada): shoulder injury for SSV Jahn Regensburg (Bundesliga 2)
Reece James (England): knee injury for Chelsea
Ben Chilwell (England): hamstring injury for Chelsea
Emile Smith Rowe (England): groin surgery due tendon injury for Arsenal
N’Golo Kante (France): hamstring injury for Chelsea
Paul Pogba (France): pre-season knee injury for Juventus
Mike Maignan (France): injury for AC Milan
Boubacar Kamara (France): knee injury for Aston Villa
Timo Werner (Germany): foot injury for RB Leipzig
Marco Reus (Germany): ankle injury for Borussia Dortmund
Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico): broken ankle for Sevilla
Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands): broken leg for Roma
Diogo Jota (Portugal): hamstring injury for Liverpool
Pedro Neto (Portugal): ankle injury for Wolves
Ricardo Pereira (Portugal): Achilles tear for Leicester City
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Spain): muscle tear in the foot for Chelsea
Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain): ACL tear for Real Sociedad
Miles Robinson (United States): achilles tear for Atlanta United FC
Chris Richards (United States): hamstring injury for Crystal Palace
Mauro Arambarri (Uruguay): ankle injury for Getafe
Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales): hamstring injury for Sheffield United
Tom Lawrence (Wales): knee injury for Rangers FC
Due to not selected for the squads:
Not selected for Brazil:
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Not selected for England:
Ivan Toney (Brentford)
Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
Jadon Sancho (Man United)
James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
Tammy Abraham (Roma)
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)
Not selected for France:
Antony Martial (Man United)
Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid)
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)
Wesley Fofana (Chelsea)
Tanguy Ndombele (Napoli)
Not selected for Netherlands:
Jasper Cillessen (NEC Nijmegen)
Sven Botman (Newcastle United)
Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Munich)
Donny van de Beek (Man United)
Not selected for Spain:
Sergio Ramos (PSG)
David De Gea (Man United)
Thiago Alcantara (Liverpool)
Due to national team’s failure to qualify:
Norway:
Erling Braut Haaland (Man City)
Italy:
Marco Verratti (PSG)
Federico Chiesa (Juventus)
Giorgio Chellini (Los Angeles FC)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)
Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC)
Jorginho (Chelsea)
Ciro Immobile (S.S.Lazio)
Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan)
Sandro Tonali (AC Milan)
Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma)
Leonardo Spinnazola (Roma)
Chile:
Arturo Vidal (Flamengo)
Alexis Sánchez (Marseille)
Egypt:
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Algeria:
Riyad Mahrez (Man City)
Colombia:
James Rodríguez (Olympiacos FC)
Luis Díaz (Liverpool)
Sweden:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (AC Milan)
Due to other reasons:
Gerard Piqué (Spain): recent retirement
A lot of players are getting left out of the World Cup this year – that might cause some surprising results! Who do you think will lift the 2022 Qatar World Cup trophy?
Works Cited
https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/england-world-cup-squad-latest-updates/BjTiHHqiIz6u/.
https://sportsbrief.com/football/27522-world-cup-2022-big-names-missing-france-squad-heading-qatar/.
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