Didier Deschamps, the head coach of France, has stated that Karim Benzema’s rumored World Cup comeback is not something that’s in his mind.
A day before the competition in Qatar began, Benzema was ruled out after suffering a left thigh injury during training.
Reports had suggested the Real Madrid striker could make a shock recovery in time to help France’s World Cup defence, but Deschamps said he was not thinking about that possibility.
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“You’re looking for things,” Deschamps told a news conference on Tuesday. “It’s not something that’s in my mind, you know the situation.
“I spoke with Karim before he left, you know his situation and the time he needs to recover.
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“I don’t know where you want to go with your question.
“I take charge of the 24 players who are here, even if [Presnel] Kimpembe has come and I’ve spoken with Paul Pogba [both players were also ruled out of the tournament through injury].
“I let you talk, debate, imagine. I’m not going to comment on things which do not concern our day-to-day.”
Benzema was targeting a first World Cup success in Qatar, having sat out France’s 2018 triumph while he was excluded from the national team.
Deschamps’ side won their first two games at the tournament to qualify for the round of 16, beating Australia and Denmark.
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