Lucas Hernandez Out Of World Cup 2022 Due To Knee Injury

France reversed Australia 4-1 in the first game. Lucas was injured in the process of conceding a goal in the opening game. Coach Didier Deschamps said after the game that Lucas' injury seemed serious.

Hours after the match, France officially confirmed that defender Lucas Hernandez had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and would miss the rest of the World Cup.

Shortly after the start of the game, Lucas Hernandez was replaced due to injury, and Lucas was replaced by his brother Theo.

Although France only stated in the announcement that Lucas will miss the remaining games of this World Cup, a serious injury such as a torn anterior cruciate ligament is enough to make Lucas miss all the remaining games of this season, and it is not sure when he will be able to play next season.

Since joining Bayern, Lucas has been suffering from constant injuries and has suffered two ligament injuries. When joining Bayern, Lucas came with a knee collateral ligament injury. In the 2019-20 season, he was also tested by an ankle ligament injury. In addition, in the summer of 2021, Lucas also suffered a meniscus injury.

While playing for Bayern, Lucas has suffered 11 injuries. Just before the World Cup, he was absent for a month and a half due to muscle injuries.

Lucas' serious injury to the ligament also means that as many as 7 players in France have been injured for the World Cup. Before the French team's roster was confirmed, the three players who should have been called up, Kante, Pogba and Maignan, were not selected because their injuries could not recover in time. After the list was determined, Kimpembe, Nkunku and the 2022 Ballon d Or winner Benzema also bid farewell to this World Cup in advance due to injuries.