France is one of the big favorites at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. However, Les Bleus are struggling with some injury concerns and will be without a star or two for the finals. National coach Didier Deschamps apparently caused a big surprise when the squad was announced.

Mike Maignan, N'golo Kante, Paul Pogba - France will have to do without some very prominent players at the Winter World Cup in Qatar. For national coach Didier Deschamps there is a gaping hole, especially in the midfield, as he has always relied on the congenial duo of Kante and Pogba in the past.

Shooting star Aurelien Tchouameni will now be seeded. The youngster is having a terrific season at his new employers Real Madrid and is set to play a major role at the World Cup. Most fans suspected his team-mate Eduardo Camavinga to be at his side, although the 19-year-old doesn't play regularly at Real. It has now been revealed, however, that Camavinga will not only start alongside Tchouameni, but will not be taking part in the World Cup at all ! This is reported by the freelance journalist Julien Laurens, who works for ESPN, RMC Sport and BT Sport, among others. At least the youngster is not in Deschamps' squad for the time being and is only on the reserve list if there is still a vacancy.

Pleasing from Bayern's point of view: According to Laurens, Dayot Upamecano has made it into the final World Cup squad.

This article was originally published on 90min.de as a big surprise in France's World Cup squad! released.