It is hard to think of a World Cup taking place without a high-profile absentee, but the sight of a player missing out with a late injury remains painful.
France's victory in 2018 came without Laurent Koscielny, who suffered an Achilles injury in the lead-up to the tournament, while compatriot Dimitri Payet also missed the tournament after limping out of the Europa League final. Mohamed Salah had also been in danger of sitting out the tournament in Russia after his injury in that year's Champions League final but recovered just in time.
Most of the stars-in-waiting for Qatar 2022 have more games to navigate at club level before heading out to the middle-east, but some have already suffered setbacks that will keep them out of the tournament. Here, Mirror Football takes a closer look at those who won't be involved in November and December showpiece.
