Puzzle operation for Didier Deschamps. The coach of the Blues must announce Thursday at 2:30 p.m. the list of players summoned for the next rally. The Habs are soon to face Austria (September 22) then Denmark (September 25) in the Nations League. But the tricolor staff is hit hard by an epidemic of injuries.
The latest, that of the defender Lucas Hernández, injured in the adductors Tuesday evening during the match of his team Bayern Munich against Barcelona. According to Barca’s medical team, the player will be out for five weeks. Which means he will have very little playing time between now and the start of the World Cup, if he is able to put his boots back on.
This new injury is the latest in a long list that complicates things a lot for Didier Deschamps. Especially since Hernandez’s playing sector has already been affected since the injury of Prisnel Kimpembe. Last Saturday, the central defender of PSG was injured against Brest in Ligue 1. He will be unavailable for “about six weeks“communicated the Parisian staff.
Significant absentees
Two absentees of weight who complete the list of players already forfeited: Paul Pogba (knee surgery last Monday), Kinglsey Coman (muscle injury in training). Didier Deschamps does not know either if he can count on the presence of Karim Benzemareleased last week due to a right thigh injury with Real Madrid, nor on that of N’Golo Kanteinjured in the thigh in August.
On the other hand, the latest news is reassuring for the other two international defenders Benjamin Pavard and Dayot Upamecano, both at Bayern. Both released during the match, they will be able to resume training in the coming days.
The coach of the Blues will have to draw among the substitutes, which will allow certain new or low-profile players to show their determination to hope to be part of the group for the World Cup.