France international Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig is out for the World Cup in Qatar at short notice because of a sprained left knee. Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani could move up for that.
According to media reports, another Bundesliga player is to be nominated for the French national team after RB Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku was injured for the World Cup in Qatar. As the newspaper “L’Equipe” and the radio station RMC reported on Wednesday, Randal Kolo Muani (23) from Eintracht Frankfurt is to join the world champion’s team.
Nkunku suffers sprained knee
Christopher Nkunku was injured on Tuesday. In a duel with his teammate Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), the currently best striker in the Bundesliga with twelve goals sprained his left knee, the French football association said after radiological examinations late Tuesday evening. The defending champion does not want to announce the name of Nkunku’s replacement until the world association FIFA has validated the medical file.
Next failure after Pogba, Kante and Kimpembe
Due to injury, the world champion already has to give up his stars Presnel Kimpembe (Paris St Germain), Paul Pogba (Juventus) and N’Golo Kante (FC Chelsea) dispense, too Ballon d’Or-Winner Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) was recently injured. France will face Australia (November 22nd), Denmark (26th) and Tunisia (30th) in Group D at the World Cup.