Nkunku has been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup after the French forward suffered a knee injury in training on Tuesday, the French Football Federation confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 25-year-old left Tuesday's training after suffering a knee injury, to be replaced on the team by Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The RB Leipzig star took a knock in a challenge with Eduardo Camavinga during the training and he had to be helped off the field ahead of the reigning champions France's opening game against Australia on November 22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was later confirmed Nkunku will not travel to Qatar after tests revealed he had sprained his left knee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a statement, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed that RB Leipzig's Nkunku left the French team's training session on Tuesday due to an injury to his left knee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After a radiological exam, the 25-year-old was diagnosed with a sprained knee, making him ineligible to play in Qatar 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Wednesday, France said that head coach Didier Deschamps called up Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani to replace Nkunku.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Among players from Europe's top five leagues -- the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A -- only France teammate Kylian Mbappe has managed more combined goals and assists since the beginning of 2022 than Nkunku.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Wednesday, France said that head coach Didier Deschamps called up Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani to replace Nkunku.<\/p>\r\n\r\n