World Cup 2022 LIVE: Christopher Nkunku out of France squad through injury

CloseGareth Southgate suggests England will ignore plea to avoid human-rights discussionsWorld champions France have suffered a blow with the news Christopher Nkunku will miss the World Cup through injury after limping out of training.Didier Deschamps’ side have already been stung by injuries, including N’Golo Kante, Paul Pogba and Presnel Kimpembe, and the Leipzig star is the latest talent to pull out of the showpiece event.England meanwhile have touched down in Qatar, with Gareth Southgate poised to get his first look at his squad with injury concern over James Maddison, who was substituted for Leicester at the weekend. Each team has now finalised their squads for Qatar 2022 after Ghana, Mexico, Tunisia and Ecuador’s announcements on Monday.Other injuries to follow closely include Sadio Mane, with Senegal desperate for the Bayern Munich star to be cleared. Follow all the latest news and squad announcements from the 32 teams belowYou can get daily World Cup updates direct to your phone throughout the tournament by joining our World Cup channel.1668584405Having finished runners-up at last summer’s European Championship on the back of reaching the semi-finals in Russia four years ago, the Three Lions are among the favourites to triumph in the Middle East.Southgate’s 26-man squad linked up at St George’s Park on Monday fresh from the Premier League pausing and followed a whirlwind day of duties by jetting off to Qatar on Tuesday.Manager Gareth Southgate waved to the assembled crowd outside the Souq Al Wakra HotelJack Rathborn16 November 2022 07:401668584140France forward Christopher Nkunku is out of the World Cup following a leg injury during training on Tuesday.The Leipzig star, 25, was poised to break out as one of the stars of the tournament, having arrived as the Bundesliga’s top scorer with 12 goals in 15 games for RB Leipzig.But after a challenge with Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, Nkunku will depart Les Bleus, who are yet to announce a replacement. The French squad will fly to Qatar on Wednesday and take on Australia in their first Group D match.Jack Rathborn16 November 2022 07:35