France accept Tchouaméni’s injury loss without a replacement

While Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni, 26, has pulled out of France’s current international break with an adductor injury, the French Football Federation has decided not to call up a replacement, leaving Les Bleus to face Italy and Turkiye in the UEFA Nations League unchanged.

Tchouaméni has yet to play for Les Bleus under the Zinédine Zidane era, having missed the previous international break because of a fitness problem.

The Real Madrid midfielder was selected for the camp, with games against Italy and Turkiye upcoming in the UEFA Nations League.

He arrived at Clairefontaine but, after medical consultation, doctors ruled him out of further participation.

Bleus in kit: the parade at Clairefontaine before Italy

The FFF confirmed on Tuesday night that the former AS Monaco midfielder would not be replaced.

His withdrawal marks the fourth omission from Les Bleus’ squad for this window.

Pierre Kalulu also withdrew, being replaced by Wolfsburg’s Sael Kumbedi, while AFC Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi earned his first call‑up after Marcus Thuram pulled out.