List of players who could miss out on Fifa World Cup 2022 Qatar due to injury

The first World Cup to be contested in November and December is the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the date is already having an effect on the competing teams.

The World Cup had to be relocated from the customary June-July window due to the extreme summer heat in the host nation of Qatar. The shift in schedule will improve the playing environment for the athletes, but it has presented difficulties for some teams.

Instead of taking place during the off-season as has been typical, the World Cup this year will take place right in the heart of the European club season, putting any injured players at risk of missing the competition.

The period between the break from club play (November 14) and the World Cup's start on November 20 is incredibly short this time around. In previous editions, these players had many weeks to recover prior to the tournament's start.

Fifa World Cup 2022 Injuries

As the FIFA World Cup 2022 draws closer to its opening game, there are a substantial number of injuries to monitor.

Here are the biggest names who will miss the tournament in Qatar:

• Paul Pogba (France)
• N'Golo Kante (France)
• Mike Maignan (France)
• Timo Werner (Germany)
• Diogo Jota (Portugal)
• Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands)
• Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium)
• Diego Carlos (Brazil)
• Arthur Melo (Brazil)
• Ben Chilwell (England)
• Reece James (England)
• Jesus 'Tecatito' Corona (Mexico)
• Marco Reus (Germany)
• Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina)

And here are the most high-profile injury situations we're monitoring closely:

• Florian Wirtz (Germany)
• Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana)
• Sardar Azmoun (Iran)
• Raul Jimenez (Mexico)
• Son Heung-min (South Korea)
• Joe Allen (Wales)