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Lucas was injured in the win against Australia and won't be able to play in the rest of the tournament.
In the opening game of the season, the left-back tore the anterior cruciate ligaments in his knee.
Real Madrid's Benzema was injured before the tournament started.
The manager apologized for Lucas.
Losing an important element is what we are going to lose. Lucas will do everything in his power to return to the game.
I wish him well in his recovery.
The extent of the injury was confirmed by an magnetic resonance image.
He went down with a knee injury in the 13th minute.
Theo, who plays for AC Milan, replaced his brother, who was replaced by France.
Five goals were scored, four from Kylian Mbappe and two from the other side of the pond.
Benzema, who won the Ballon d'Or last year, was ruled out of the World Cup due to a thigh injury.
He was not replaced, leaving France with 25 players, and now has 24.
They weren't fit enough to be in the original pool.
Presnel Kimpembe was replaced by Monaco's Axel Disasi when he withdrew from Paris St-Germain due to a injury.
After limping out of training, Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the game, with Eintracht Frankfurt's Randal Muani taking his place.
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