Knee injury rules France defender Lucas Hernandez out of World Cup

RULED OUT: France’s Lucas Hernandez was injured in their opener against Australia. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

Lucas Hernandez has become the latest France player to be ruled out of the World Cup.

The Bayern Munich defender was forced off in the first half of Tuesday’s 4-1 win over Australia and subsequent scans have shown a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee.