With the World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada nearly upon us, some players will be facing a nervous race to fitness after ill-timed injuries in 2026.
Others, however, will know they won't heading to the tournament after heartbreaking injuries which abruptly ended their hopes.
A growing injury crisis is casting a shadow over several national teams as they prepare for a major international tournament, with key players facing uncertain races against time to prove their fitness.
According to BBC Sport on Thursday, the following players are in a race against time to be ready for the global showpiece in June.
SUPERSTARS IN DOUBT FOR THE WORLD CUP:
Lamine Yamal 🇪🇸
Arda Güler 🇹🇷
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
Cristian Romero 🇦🇷
Estêvão 🇧🇷
Luka Modrić 🇭🇷
Dejan Kulusevski 🇸🇪
Reece James 🏴
Mohammed Kudus 🇬🇭
Joško Gvardiol 🇭🇷
Hugo Ekitike 🇫🇷
Rodrygo 🇧🇷
Serge Gnabry 🇩🇪
Éder Militão 🇧🇷
Xavi Simons 🇳🇱
Who Do you Think will meet up with time to feature at the highest stage of football?

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