Aurélien Tchouaméni Out of France's Upcoming Nations League Matches Due to Adductor Injury
French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni will miss the next two Nations League matches due to an adductor injury, impacting squad composition ahead of clashes with Italy and Turkey.
Key details
- Aurélien Tchouaméni is sidelined with an adductor injury and will miss two upcoming Nations League matches.
- He will not be replaced in the squad, marking the third withdrawal under coach Zinédine Zidane during the current assembly.
- Marcus Thuram and Pierre Kalulu have also withdrawn, with replacements including Éli-Junior Kroupi receiving his first national team call-up.
- France leads their Nations League group with three wins and one draw from four matches.
Aurélien Tchouaméni, the French national team midfielder, has been ruled out of France's next two Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey due to an adductor injury. The French team's medical and coaching staff announced this decision on Tuesday after consultations involving both the national squad and Real Madrid's medical teams, where Tchouaméni plays at the club level. Tchouaméni has been suffering discomfort in his right adductor since joining the national team training camp at Clairefontaine, making it necessary for him to return to Real Madrid for further treatment. He will not be replaced in the French squad for these matches. This marks the third withdrawal under coach Zinédine Zidane during the current France gathering, following defender Pierre Kalulu and forward Marcus Thuram, who were replaced by Saël Kumbedi and Éli-Junior Kroupi, respectively. Notably, Kroupi received his first call-up to the senior national team due to Thuram's absence. Despite these setbacks, France currently leads their Nations League group, having secured three wins and one draw from four matches. Tchouaméni, aged 26 with 50 international caps, has encountered similar injuries in the past, including during the last World Cup.
