Another one of France's 2018 World Cup-winning team is injured and was ruled out of the title defense on Wednesday, and likely for the rest of the season. (More Football News)
Lucas Hernandez, the starting left-back four years ago, lasted just eight minutes of France's opening game against Australia on Tuesday before suffering a ruptured ACL in his right knee.
바카라We're losing an important element,바카라 coach Didier Deschamps said in French soccer federation statement. 바카라Lucas is a warrior.바카라
Hernandez seemed to twist his right knee while his leg was off the ground in the play that saw the cross delivered for Australia to score and take a shock early lead in France's 4-1 win.
The 26-year-old Bayern Munich defender was clutching at his knee in pain even before landing on the turf.
While his younger brother Theo prepared to come on as a replacement, Hernandez was treated on the pitch for a couple minutes before limping around the field to exit down the players' tunnel.
바카라It's never good to see one of your teammates leaving the field in that way,바카라 France captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said after the game. 바카라I believe it is an important injury. He's not the first one.바카라
Hernandez now joins Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante, who were ruled out before Deschamps picked his squad, as standout starters in the 2018 lineup missing in Qatar.
France also lost forwards Karim Benzema and Christopher Nkunku to injuries in training last week and central defender Raphael Varane, another key part of the 2018 team, has not played for six weeks because of a hamstring injury.
