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PAUL POGBA (FRANCE)
Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and went under the knife in
September to repair a damaged meniscus.
The 29-year-old resumed training but on Oct. 31 his agent said
the midfielder would not return to action for Juventus nor the
world champions before the World Cup.
N'GOLO KANTE (FRANCE)
The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation
from a hamstring injury that has restricted him to two
appearances this season. He will be sidelined for four months
after undergoing surgery.
REECE JAMES (ENGLAND)
The 22-year-old right back injured his knee in Chelsea's
Champions League clash against AC Milan in October and looks
certain to miss the tournament in Qatar after being ruled out
for eight weeks.
DIOGO JOTA (PORTUGAL)
The Liverpool forward will miss the tournament due to a calf
injury sustained in their win over Manchester City but the
Premier League club's manager Juergen Klopp said that he would
not require surgery.
PEDRO NETO (PORTUGAL)
The 22-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers winger will undergo
surgery on an ankle injury sustained against West Ham United in
October.
BOUBACAR KAMARA (FRANCE)
The Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in
September that will keep him out until after the World Cup.
ARTHUR MELO (BRAZIL)
Liverpool's on-loan midfielder picked up a muscle injury in the
build-up to a Champions League clash with Rangers in October.
JESUS 'TECATITO' CORONA (MEXICO)
The Sevilla winger suffered a fracture on his left ankle while
he was training with the LaLiga club in August and underwent
surgery.
The 29-year-old was named in Mexico coach Gerardo Martino's
preliminary 31-man squad but Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli said he
could return to training only by December.
RACE AGAINST TIME
The following players are injured but fighting to get fit and be
considered for selection.
BEN CHILWELL (ENGLAND)
Left back Ben Chilwell pulled up with a hamstring injury during
added time in Chelsea's Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb.
"It doesn't look positive, but it's a hamstring. We'll have to
scan it and see what it is," said Blues manager Graham Potter.
SON HEUNG-MIN (SOUTH KOREA)
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min suffered a facial
fracture following an aerial clash with Chancel Mbemba during a
Champions League game at Olympique de Marseille. Spurs said the
forward will have surgery to stabilise the fracture.
ROMELU LUKAKU (BELGIUM)
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has injured his hamstring
again after making a comeback after two months on the sidelines.
PAULO DYBALA (ARGENTINA)
AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho said the Argentina forward had
suffered a "very bad' injury when he tweaked a thigh muscle
while converting a penalty against Lecce.
KYLE WALKER (ENGLAND)
The Manchester City defender had successful groin surgery in
early October but the 32-year-old said he was confident he will
fully recover in time to make the trip to Qatar.
KALVIN PHILLIPS (ENGLAND)
The Manchester City midfielder has been sidelined due to a
shoulder problem but could return before the World Cup.
RONALD ARAUJO (URUGUAY)
The Barcelona centre back opted for thigh surgery in late
September, saying he made the choice to go under the knife to
return to 100% "as soon as possible".
ANGEL DI MARIA (ARGENTINA)
The Juventus winger is out until early November due to a
hamstring injury which the club said would need around three
weeks to heal.
(This story has been refiled to remove Isak whose country,
Sweden, has not been qualified)
(Compiled by Hritika Sharma, Aadi Nair and Rohith Nair in
Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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