Presnel Kimpembe, “insufficiently recovered”, withdraws from the World Cup in Qatar, Axel Disasi called in his place

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The defender of the France team is “Insufficiently recovered from his injury”according to the press release from the France team released on Monday.

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Five days after being called up to Didier Deschamps’ list for the World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18), Presnel Kimpembe withdrew because “Insufficiently recovered from his injury”, monday november 14. It was the player himself who deemed himself too fair to “to be able to hold his place in the defense of the Blues.”

“This decision was taken this morning, at Clairefontaine, after an exchange between the player and the doctor of the France team, doctor Franck Le Gall, then between the player and Didier Deschamps. The central defender of PSG is replaced in the group of 26 by the Monegasque Axel Disasi.

The absence of the world champion is a big blow for Didier Deschamps, who had made the Parisian his holder in the left axis of the defense, after the repeated injuries of Samuel Umtiti. Absent from the last gathering of the French team after an hamstring injury, then touched the Achilles tendon at the beginning of November, Presnel Kimpembe played 15 minutes during the victory of PSG against Auxerre (5-0 ), Sunday, but did not find enough sensations to compete in a World Cup.

“Unfortunately, my health comes first and the latest tests have shown that I will not be able to ensure a 200% performance and I do not wish to destabilize the group”, said the native of Beaumont-sur-Oise on his social networks. I wish the best of competitions to all my teammates, I have confidence in you and I will always be your first supporter…”


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