Doué injured in Milan, France suffers a 3‑1 Nations League defeat
Traveling to Milan to face Italy, France lost its fourth‑day Nations League duel on the San Siro pitch, the score ending three‑one. Paris Saint‑Germain international Désiré Doué suffered a dental dislocation and, according to the French Football Federation, will see a dentist at midday this Friday.
French defeat in Milan
On the San Siro turf, Zinédine Zidane's men were overturned by the Nazionale. The setback is not limited to the result; the Blues were also affected physically.
Injury of Désiré Doué
Doué received a nasty elbow from Davide Frattesi while the two players were contesting the ball, then immediately complained to the referee. The French Football Federation (FFF) clarified that the player is feeling better, but further examinations are still needed to assess the severity of the dislocation. According to L’Équipe, one of the Parisian's incisors was affected during the contact. After the initial observations, the tooth was moving at the gum level, but that is no longer the case today. A rapid intervention had even been considered by the medical staff before deciding to wait. The possibility of replacing the tooth with a ceramic prosthesis is now being discussed, depending on the condition of the roots.
Zidane keeps the Blues unbeaten before the decisive duel in Milan
Zidane record and group aftermath
Zinédine Zidane became the first Frenchman to lose to Italy both as a player and as a coach. On Thursday night in Milan, Italy achieved a three‑one victory over the third‑ranked nation, exceeding expectations. Italy had not beaten France on its soil since 1962 and had lost the three previous home matches against the Blues. Pio Esposito scored a brace, with Nicolo Cambiaghi and Sandro Tonali celebrating the first goal. Davide Frattesi netted the individual goal that sealed the Italian win. Thanks to this success, Italy overtook France and now occupies the top spot in its group, still needing a draw against Belgium on Sunday to qualify for the quarter‑finals. Zidane hopes to bounce back against Turkey on Sunday evening. The Blues, for their part, have not collected any points in their five group‑stage matches of the Nations League. Zidane's last international appearance dates back to the 2006 World Cup final, which ended with Italy's victory and a red card after his headbutt on Marco Materazzi.
Zidane sets a double negative record against Italy at San Siro