5 key Premier League players who will miss 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup

#5 Arthur Melo Brazil and Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo is officially out of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar after failing to recover from thigh injury

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#4 Kalvin Phillips Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips aided England to the Euro 2020 final previous summer but is likely not make the World Cup 2022 squad after surgery on a persistent shoulder injury.

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#3 Diogo Jota Liverpool worry about Diogo Jota's "severe" injury as the Portugal forward faces disappointment for the FIFA World Cup. Jota will be absent from his team's pivotal games. However, beyond that, the World Cup, which begins in Qatar next month, holds affect.

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#2 Reece James Chelsea and England defender Reece James will miss the World Cup in Qatar after the Premier League club stated on Saturday that he will be sidelined with a knee injury.

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#1 N'Golo Kante Chelsea and France midfielder N'Golo Kante has been ruled out for three months following a serious hamstring injury setback and will miss the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

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