FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Paul Pogba ruled out due to injury: Midfielder Paul Pogba has been ruled out of France’s World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Finland after suffering a right thigh injury, the French federation (FFF) said on Monday.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: France suffer huge blow, as Paul Pogba withdraws with injury
The Manchester United player was seen leaving Monday’s training session with team doctor Franck Le Gall.
“Paul Pogba is forced to withdraw from France’s next two games at the Parc des Princes against Kazakhstan and against Finland in Helsinki,” the statement read.
He is being replaced in the squad by AS Roma’s Jordan Veretout.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Pogba ruled out due to injury: France is at the top of its qualifying Group D with 12 points from six games and victory against Kazakhstan will secure the team a place in next year’s World Cup finals.
Coach Didier Deschamps, however, warned against complacency as the world champion takes on a side who has not won any of its seven group games.
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“The important thing is to reach our goal, to qualify for the World Cup. All my energy and our concentration must be on that,” Deschamps told a news conference.
FIFA WC Qualifiers- Paul Pogba ruled out due to injury: “We must not think that we are already qualified because it is only Kazakhstan. We’re going into the game with all our determination and strength to win.”
France will also travel to Finland next Tuesday.
The list of the 2️⃣3️⃣ players who will face Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes and take on Finland in Helsinki! #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/EwEwaYFUnr
— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) November 4, 2021
