France Feared Another Loss Of Force After Starting Senior Javier Hernandez Injured His Knee

The defending French side topped Group D with a 4-1 thrashing of Australia in the first game of the World Cup in Qatar, but Didier Deschamps said he was not optimistic after a squad full of injuries suffered a knee injury in the first game.

"He NEEDS SOME MORE TESTS, BUT IT LOOKS PRETTY SERIOUS. That'S THE biggest stain TONIGHT." "Deschamps said.

A source told ESPN that L Hernandez is feared to have ruptured his cruciate ligament, which could spell the end of his trip to Qatar, but the details are still pending tests.

L Hernandez was injured 13 minutes into the game while fighting for the ball with Mathew Leckie. He fell to the turf and limped off, replaced by his brother Theo Hernandez, who was a year younger.

Before the loss of L 'Hernandez, France had already suffered a number of injuries, with N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba and Presnel Kimpembe missing from the defending squad due to injury, Pre-departure practice injured striker Christopher Nkunku, and even Karim Benzema, who won the Ballon d 'Arte award in October, was pulled out of the 2022 tournament after hurting his left thigh during practice.

In the first game, France lost their power again, which made coach Deschamps very headache.