GOAL takes a look at a number of players who proceeded to previous World Cup tournaments having not fully recovered from their injuries.<script type="application/json" data-placement="betting-e2">{"type":"betting-e2","data":{"key":{"mobile":"fb9f812b41240655c161bb3d4ad2cf3f","desktop":"671024543858da3e0dfea5d9450ab1a4"}}}</script>These are players who suffered injuries just before the global bonanza began.Currently, Senegal are sweating over their star forward Sadio Mane, who suffered a setback during a Bundesliga match for Bayern Munich against Werder Bremen earlier in the week.<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>Coach Aliou Cisse, has, however, included the former Liverpool player in his Qatar-bound squad.

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The Italian was injured during a friendly match against Mexico before the finals in South Africa.Marcelo Lippi had to take Andrea Cossu as cover in case Pirlo did not return in time.After missing the two opening games, Pirlo recovered and was involved in their third group game when he came off the bench and faced Slovakia.

Andrea Pirlo

The Ivorian went to the 2010 finals despite suffering an injury in a friendly against Japan on June 4.He fractured his right arm and had an operation the next day in the hope he could be involved for the Elephants.Drogba was later cleared by Fifa to play in the opening game against Portugal – and he came on in the 65th minute - wearing a protective cast on the broken arm.

Didier Drogba

The Egyptian suffered a dislocated shoulder during the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in 2018.Egypt included him in their 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup despite the doubt over his fitness.He missed the opening game against Uruguay but was involved in the match against Russia, where he scored a penalty as the African nation lost 3-1.The Liverpool man scored his second goal of the tournament against Saudi Arabia.

Mohamed Salah

Rooney was a World Cup doubt after he broke three metatarsals while playing for Manchester United in a 3-0 Premier League defeat against Chelsea in April 2006.England then attempted to hasten his recovery with the use of an oxygen tent.After his quicker-than-expected recovery, Rooney played for the Three Lions against Trinidad and Tobago in a Group B match.

Wayne Rooney

The French talisman was injured during a warm-up match against South Korea in 2002.The 1998 World Cup winner tore a thigh muscle and ended up missing their two opening group matches against Senegal and Uruguay. Without Zidane, France did not score in those matches.Despite not being fully fit, he was rushed back for the third game against Denmark and could not score as France lost 2-0.So Les Bleus were infamously knocked out in the group stage.

Zinedine Zidane

In May 2014, Liverpool's Uruguayan had to undergo surgery on his left knee and was confined to a wheelchair for some time.However, he was named in the Uruguay squad and was an unused substitute in their first match against Costa Rica.Against the odds, he scored both of Uruguay’s goals as they beat England 2-1 in Sao Paulo.Suarez played against Italy but a controversial incident, in which he bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini, saw him banned for nine matches and he could take no further part in the World Cup.

Luis Suarez

Robben picked up a hamstring injury during a friendly against Hungary, which threatened his place in the 2010 squad.Coach Bert van Marwijk did not summon a replacement for the forward, and he was an unused substitute in their matches against Denmark and Japan.Against Cameroon, he came on in the 73rd minute and came close to finding the net. He hit the post before Klaas-Jan Huntelaar&nbsp;scored from the rebound in their 2-1 victory.Robben started his first match in the tournament against Slovakia and scored the first goal in their 2-1 victory.In the semi-final against Uruguay, the former Chelsea forward netted the third goal as they saw off the South Americans with a 3-1 margin.He played throughout the final and missed the best goalscoring chance two minutes after the hour mark.Robben was played through by Wesley Sneijder, but he could not beat Casillas in goal.Spain eventually won the showdown 1-0 late in extra-time.

Arjen Robben

Despite fitness concerns, Lippi included Totti in his 23-man final squad.Although he had been previously sidelined for three months prior to the 2006 finals, the star went on to play in all seven games for Italy.In the final against France, he played for 61 minutes as he went on to win the trophy.

Francesco Totti

Despite a groin setback, Platini played under injection in the 1986 finals in Mexico.He scored when France defeated the defending champions Italy 2-0 in Mexico City. He scored his second goal in the quarter-final against Brazil.Platini's equalizer pushed the game into the shootout, but he sent his penalty over the bar.France settled for third place after losing a second consecutive World Cup semi-final.

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Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah, Zidane and the injured players who managed to go to the World Cup.