Star winger Franck Ribery was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday dealing a huge blow to France’s hopes of lifting the trophy in Brazil.
The 31-year-old Bayern Munich forward’s failure to recover from a nagging back injury was confirmed by coach Didier Deschamps at a press conference.
Deschamps announced that midfielder Clement Grenier would also miss the World Cup because of a thigh injury he suffered in the 1-1 draw with Paraguay last Sunday.
Deschamps called up Montpellier attacking midfielder Remy Cabella and Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin as replacements. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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wsh him a speedy recovery
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