To compensate for Dayot Upamecano’s package for this October gathering, Didier Deschamps decided to call someone new.
After Jules Koundé, it is the turn of Dayot Upamecano to be forced to withdraw from this international window in October, during which the Blues will challenge the Netherlands (October 13), as part of the qualifiers for Euro 2024, then Scotland in a friendly match (October 17).
Dayot Upamecano suffers “ a left hamstring injury », indicated the FFF in a press release published this Monday. The Bayern Munich defender is replaced by Malo Gusto, called up for the very first time in the French team by Didier Deschamps. The Chelsea player was initially included in Thierry Henry’s Espoirs group.
2️⃣ changes to the Blues for the October gathering 👇
🔄 @gusto_malo (1st call-up) replaces Jules Koundé
🔄 replaces Dayot Upamecano#ProudtobeBlue pic.twitter.com/saylF7pJh6
— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) October 9, 2023
Affected this Sunday during FC Barcelona’s draw in Granada (2-2), Jules Koundé suffers from a ” sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the left knee “. The Barcelonan was replaced by the new Blues defender, Axel Disasi.
