Laurent Koscielny (FRANCE): The veteran defender is 'devastated' at missing out on this year's World Cup finals after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon. The 32-year-old is set to be sidelined for six months, bringing a sad end to his international career as he had planned to retire after the finals in Russia. Koscielny, capped over 50 times and a member of the France side that lost to Portugal in the Euro 2016 final, was carried off 12 minutes into Arsenal's Europa League semi-final second-leg defeat by Atletico Madrid last Thursday. His injury is a big blow to France coach Didier Deschamps, with his side to begin their World Cup campaign on June 16 against Australia in Kazan. (Photo | AFP)