The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a tournament like no other in that it starts just a week after the domestic season was put on pause.
Unsurprisingly, that has meant a host of injury issues, given that a three-week injury can rule a player out of the World Cup entirely, where previously they would have had several weeks to recover prior to the tournament's kickoff.
There are some big names missing, but who are they? And which players are still struggling to prove their fitness?
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10 notable players ruled out
Benzema suffered an injury to his left thigh during training on Saturday in Doha.