The player took flight QU149 of the Qatar Airways company at 8.08 am from the emirate
The MRI to which he underwent revealed a tear in the left quadriceps
The French striker Karim Benzema left Qatar early this Sunday morning for Madrid, after having been forced to withdraw from the World Cup due to a muscle injury.
The player took flight QU149 of the Qatar Airways company at 8:08 am in the emirate (5:08 GMT) which must land in the Spanish capital at 1:33 pm local time (14:33 GMT), according to the digital edition of the newspaper L’Équipe.
The day he returned to group training, after suffering discomfort in his left leg, the player suffered a tear in the quadriceps of that same leg, which will prevent him from playing in his second World Cup, after having done so in Brazil.
“In my life I have never given up, but tonight I have to think about the team, as I have always done, so reason tells me to give my place to someone who can help our group to have a great World Cup,” he wrote. , at dawn, the player on social networks.
The magnetic resonance to which he was subjected revealed a tear in the left quadriceps that requires a convalescence time of three weeks, according to the statement issued last night by the French Football Federation (FFF).
The selector, Didier Deschampswho regretted the loss of the recent Ballon d’Or, has until tomorrow, the eve of his debut against Australia, to summon a new player to take the place of the Real Madrid player, if he wishes, or face the Qatari adventure with 25 units.
Wissam Ben Yedderappears as the favorite, due to his extensive international experience, but among the possible names are Anthony martial, Moussa diaby or the Atlético de Madrid player Thomas Lemar.