Hard blow for the French team

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Injured in the knee with Barça on Sunday evening, Jules Koundé is withdrawn from the gathering of the French team and replaced by Jean-Clair Todibo.

Friday, theFrench team will have the opportunity to validate their qualification for Euro 2024. On the pitch of the Johan Cruyff Arena, the Blues will be officially qualified in the event of a victory, or in the event of a draw and a defeat for Greece in Ireland in the same time.

Koundé also injured

For this meeting, as well as the friendly match against Scotland at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Didier Deschamps will be deprived of Jules Koundé. In very good form since the start of the season, the former Bordeaux player had a complicated evening on Sunday with the FC Barcelona. Manhandled by Brian Zaragoza on the second goal of Grenadehe then left before the break due to injury.

Hit in the left knee, the 24-year-old should be out of the rally with the Blues, as indicated RMC Sport this Monday. It should be replaced by Axel Disasi, initially excluded from the group. This is the second package among French defenders since William Salibainjured in the toe with Arsenal, was replaced by Jean-Clair Todibowhich was also not planned for these next two matches.

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