Timing is everything in life, isn’t it? And bad timing can just about spoil your life. And the World Cup final on Sunday, well, it is life. Two French defenders, Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate, have joined the list of French players affected by a virus ahead of the most important football match of all. If that’s not a prime example of bad timing, than what is!?France defenders Raphaël Varane and Ibrahima Konaté have a flu. Both players will be monitored closely. #FIFAWorldCup 🦠🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/aPtX8azAfq— PSG Chief (@psg_chief) December 16, 2022 A virus has plagued the World Champions throughout the campaign to retain their title, and it looks to have taken two more victims. Although calmness is still prevailing within the camp, it is not known whether or not the match fitness of the two players will be affected.L’Equipe added that Konate’s symptoms are more “pronounced” than Varane’s. The latter is only suffering from mild symptoms. This news comes after Kingsley Coman missed training in the week due to symptoms of the virus, dubbed Camel Flu. Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rambiot missed the semi-final win over Morocco due to the same illness.##NAJAVA_MECA_6893005##Reports from the French camp say the situation is “not alarming”. However, doubts have been raised as to whether the two will be fit to face Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday, 18 December, given that Rabiot and Upamecano already failed to be fit to play with the same virus.France are due to train on Friday evening, so the concerns will either be quelled or stoked again in the lead up to the showpiece event at the Lusail Stadium.
