France saw their injury crisis deepen as Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez was forced off early on in Tuesdays World Cup meeting with Australia.Didier Deschamps side arrived in Qatar looking to become the first team to Francisco Liriano Jersey retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962, but their preparations for the tournament were hampered by fitne s i sues.Having already lost 2018s World Cup-winning midfield duo Paul Pogba and NGolo Kante before naming their 26-man squad for the competition, France have seen their rotten luck continue.Paris Saint- Jeff Bagwell Jersey Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe was forced to withdraw from their squad after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, while RB Leipzigs in-form attacker Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the tournament Nolan Ryan Jersey after he tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee.The biggest blow was still to come for Les Bleus, as Ballon dOr winning striker Karim Benzema who was also absent from their triumphant 2018 campaign was forced to leave their camp after sustaining a thigh injury in training.Hernandez became the latest France international to be stricken nine Josh Reddick Jersey minutes into their Group D clash with Australia, going down clutching his knee after being turned by Matthew Leckie in the build-up to Craig Goodwins opening goal.Having limped off the pitch to be replaced by his brother Theo Hernandez, the Bayern defender may Carlos Lee Jersey now face a battle to be fit for Frances fixtures against Tunisia and Denmark.