was less than 40 days away from the start of the World Cup, but unfortunately missed it, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to professional players. This is even more true for Kante. The 31-year-old French midfielder missed the opportunity to follow the motherland team to defend the Hercules Cup in Qatar . How far can " Gaul Rooster " go may become confusing because of the absence of this iron waist.
Since he was injured in the match against Torpsom in August, Kante has been away from the field for nearly 2 months. The diagnosis result given by the team doctor at that time was a hamstring injury, but no one could give an accurate timetable for how long it took to recover. In this way, the French actively recovered and were always ready to return to the field. But unfortunately, Kanter's injury is far more serious than the previous diagnosis, his recovery is not ideal, and the recovery process is much slower than expected. In the latest news from French media "The Team", the French team can no longer count on Kante because he is likely to undergo surgery next week, and this time he will recover to 3 months. This means that the "Lung of Earth" will definitely miss the Qatar World Cup.
It is not necessary to say how important Kanter is to Chelsea and the French national team. Although he is short, he has excellent defensive ability and low-key personality, he is an indispensable key figure in both the club and the national team. Especially for the "Gallic Rooster", it would be difficult for the French team to win the Hercules Cup for the second time without Kanter supporting the team's "back". In Russia, he started every 7 games and played for 90 minutes in 6 games, and was the absolute core of the team. Without Kanter this time, Deschamps will inevitably encounter more pressure and challenges in the deployment of troops.
Specifically, the French team currently does not have a midfielder like Kanter, so even if Deschamps has midfielders such as Joan Armeni, Rabiot and Camavenga , they cannot compare with Kanter in terms of defensive effect. From this perspective, the French team should adopt other tactics to deal with this problem. Fortunately, the French team has some time left before the opening of the World Cup, and on the previous international match days, the team also completed the UEFA League match without Kanter. Deschamps has plans and made targeted arrangements, and at least has accumulated experience.
The defending champion encountered such personnel changes before the start of the game, which made people increasingly worried about the prospects of the French team's World Cup. Because from the 2002 World Cup to the present, in the past 20 years, only the champion of the South Korea and Japan World Cup, Brazil, broke through from the group in the next game, and the other four teams were eliminated in the group stage. This time, the French team is in the same group as Denmark, Tunisia and Australia. Although they have a great chance to break this curse, Deschamps must not take it lightly.
text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhang Kunlong
edited by Zhang Yingchuan
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