The list of wounded and healed is growing.

There is less and less time before the World Cup in Qatar and the losses that individual teams will suffer are becoming more and more specific. And without them, nothing. And every time it is perceived as a tragedy, especially if there are very strong players on the losing list. After all, the World Championship takes place every four years and each participation is a separate career opportunity, which may never happen again. It hurts every time to realize that this or that key player will be forced to miss world Cup due to an injury. Let’s take a look at the national teams and their defeats, which are already precisely defined and can only happen.

England

Rhys James. The Chelsea player injured his knee against AC Milan last month. Doctors now say he is recovering sooner than expected. So theoretically he can still enter the tournament.

Kyle Walker. The Manchester City defender has had six weeks to recover from the groin operation. But he himself says he is not sure of his entry into the national team now.

Calvin Phillips. Another Manchester City player who got injured in September. However, Josep Guardiola is confident that Philips will tackle a dislocated shoulder in time, get back into shape and play again in the World Cup.

Kyle Walker-Peters. But the Southampton full-back is sure world Cup will miss. Because he was out before the end of the year due to a hamstring injury in late October playing for Bournemouth.

Ben Chilwell. And the Chelsea left-back will not play in Qatar because he sustained a severe hamstring injury in the Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb.

Emil Smith-Roe. A groin injury prevented him from joining Arsenal’s breakthrough this season. He has played very little in the league. After the operation, he was out for the rest of the year.

Wales

Tom Lawrence. The Rangers striker has aggravated a knee injury and is now in danger of missing the World Cup. He will recover almost until the end of the year.

Joe Allen. Swansea’s most famous midfielder hasn’t played for more than a month after suffering a hamstring injury. But Swansea manager Russell Martin thinks Allen still has a chance.

France

Ngolo Kanté. Let’s start with the fact that the French have the most impressive list of losses so far. Among the most famous names is Kante. He will miss him world Cup due to hamstring surgery.

Paul Pogba. And Pogba, who, despite the problems with the clubs, has always played at a high level in the national team, underwent an operation on his knee. Doctors say he needs more time to recover, even though he got injured in the summer.

Wesley Fofana. Team-mate Kante was injured in a match with AC Milan in the Champions League and is unlikely to have time to recover and get back in shape for the World Cup.

Luca Hernandez. Everything is more optimistic. The groin injury sustained in Bayern’s match against Barcelona proved less serious and is close to returning to form.

Rafael Varane. Defender Manchester United he left the pitch in a game against Chelsea in tears, seemingly realizing how bad things could go for him. Eric ten Hag believes Varan will recover exactly in time for the World Cup. But after a long break, you will need to get back in shape. And Didier Deschamps doesn’t really like bringing sick or out of shape players to such tournaments. But suddenly he will make an exception for Varan.

Antonio Marziale. The same goes for Martial. He appears to have returned from a back injury, but he hasn’t taken shape yet. And to Deschamps, he is clearly less valuable than Varane. It is unlikely that there will be an exception for him if he doesn’t show his shape at the last moment.

Brazil

Arthur Melo. The midfielder wrote in advance on social media not to expect the call to the World Cup, because an injury to his thigh would have prevented him from playing there. As can be seen from the final question from the Brazilians, he was right. But the bad predictions for Richarlison did not materialize and the Tottenham striker was included in the squad. But on October 15, he was seen on crutches.

Philippe Coutinho. Probably, in the current reality, it is difficult to define Coutinho as a key player for Brazil, but the appearance of him on world Cup you could count. And now – no. Due to a hip injury, he will not play in Qatar.

Portugal

Diogo Jota. The striker will miss the World Cup after being taken off the pitch on a stretcher with a hip injury in Liverpool’s game against Manchester City in late October.

Pedro n. The Wolverhampton striker is also out of Qatar as he injured his ankle early last month and needed surgery.

Pepper. Porto believe the 39-year-old will miss several matches due to knee problems. But it might not be that bad.

Nuno Mendes. And this cornerback was out for a few weeks with muscle problems. In general, if Fernando Santos wants, Mendes can be called anyway.

Germany

Timo Werner. A very sad loss. The Leipzig striker injured his ankle in the Champions League match against Shakhtar a few days ago.

Marco Reus. The 33-year-old Borussia Dortmund captain injured his ligaments in September. He is still back on the pitch, but his form leaves a lot to be desired. And they might not catch it world Cup. And remember that he also missed the triumphant 2014 World Cup due to a knee injury.

Leroy Sane. The 26-year-old Bayern midfielder suffered a left thigh injury but returned to training in early November and could be available for the national team.

Holland

Georginio Wijnaldum. The 31-year-old midfielder broke his leg in the summer after playing a single loan game for Roma. So he won’t be back anytime soon.

Bruno Martins-Indy. The defender was injured in the September match between AZ and Ajax. Recovery was delayed.

Belgium

Alexis Salemaker. The Milan midfielder has injured his knee and is unlikely to return before the end of the year. Unlike his neighbor, but from Inter, Romelu Lukaku. He has every chance to play, even if not from the first games.

Spain

Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea manager Graham Potter has confirmed that Kepa will not play the World Cup due to a foot injury sustained in October’s game with Brighton.

Argentina

Paolo Dybala. The 28-year-old striker will miss world Cup after suffering a thigh injury while taking a penalty for Roma in Serie A in early October.

Mexico

Raul Jiménez. The Wolverhampton forward has not played since 31 August due to a groin injury. But trying to recover world Cup.

Jesus Crown. He broke his leg in August but is recovering sooner than expected. At the same time, Sevilla are confident that they will not play in the World Cup anyway. It should be noted the particular pain of Mexicans, who do not grab the stars from the sky. Both Jimenez and Corona are key players for the team that is no longer strong. And their return will be highly anticipated, even if you will have to start without them.

South Korea

Son Heung-min. The Tottenham striker is extremely important to the Korean national team, so he will also pray for his recovery. He underwent facial bone surgery following an injury sustained in a Champions League match against Marseille. However, the club is confident of it world Cup still manages to return.

Uruguay

Ronald Araujo. In September, Barcelona said the defender was most likely a World Cup due to a hip injury. But he was still included in the preliminary composition of the national team.

Canada

Atiba Hutchinson. Yes, many remember him, and the 39-year-old Canadian veteran is the captain. But this season he hasn’t played for Besiktas after a preseason injury. Even though he’s almost recovered and he can still do it world Cup.

Alfonso Davis. Bayern full-back and one of Canada’s top stars world Cup play again. Although he received a hamstring injury, he turned out not to be that dangerous.

Senegal

Buna Sarr. The Bayern defender underwent knee surgery in September, so he will definitely not play in the World Cup.