France hit by third withdrawal as Tchouameni ruled out of Nations League matches

Aurélien Tchouaméni has become the third player to withdraw from the France squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures, with several French media outlets reporting the news on Tuesday evening.

According to RMC Sport, the midfielder is injured and will miss both matches against Italy and Turkey. Foot National reports that Tchouaméni was forced to end a training session with the national team prematurely, and later declared himself unavailable for the two Nations League games. Onze Mondial states that he is suffering from an adductor problem.

Third withdrawal of the gathering

Foot Mercato and Sports.fr both note that Tchouaméni follows Pierre Kalulu and Marcus Thuram in withdrawing from the squad. Zinedine Zidane, the France coach, now has to deal with a third absence for this gathering, according to Foot Mercato. Le Parisien and Le Figaro also reported the news, with Le Figaro describing a "cascade of injuries" affecting the team.

Earlier on Tuesday, France had already lost Marcus Thuram, who was forced to withdraw due to a right hamstring injury, according to CNews. To replace him, Zidane called up Eli Junior Kroupi for the first time, as reported by L'Équipe, franceinfo, 20 Minutes, and CNews.

Upcoming matches

France are scheduled to face Italy and Turkey in the Nations League. The exact dates of these matches are not specified in the sources.