Qatar 2022: Injuries have ruined the French team according to fans
It was confirmed on Monday that Paul Pogba would miss the tournament through injury, joining N'Golo Kante and Mike Maignan on the treatment table
Football fans have dismissed France's chances of defending their World Cup crown amid an injury crisis.
It was confirmed on Monday that Paul Pogba would miss the tournament through injury, joining N'Golo Kante and Mike Maignan on the treatment table for the duration of the competition.
The list has left manager Didier Deschamps with several problems to solve with the tournament now less than three weeks away, and social media has reacted to the issues the French squad is facing.
One Twitter user said: 'Yeah France are actually finished. I already wasn't expecting much from them as it was but now the expectation is rock bottom.'
With defender Raphael Varane also at risk of missing the tournament, another added: 'France lost Pogba, Kante, Maignan and Varane, the World Cup curse is actually real…'
France have been in poor form recently, with one win and three defeats in their last six games as they finished third in their Nations League group, narrowly avoiding relegation.
The side aren't short on depth, with two of Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot and Eduardo Camavinga likely to replace the first choice duo in the team.
One fan, however, described the replacements as 'a monumental downgrade' claiming France are 'finito'.
Another added: 'No Kante and no Pogba, France are cookedddd next month', while a third said: 'France without Paul Pogba might not reach quarterfinals in the World Cup.'
A third said: 'France won't make it out of The World Cup Group Stages.'
England could be set to face Les Bleus in the quarter-finals of the tournament if all goes to plan for both sides.
If best countries win their respective groups as expected, they should face kind last 16 ties before a potential match-up in the last eight of the tournament.
