Dayot Upamecano has been added to the injured list in defense for the Blues, he is replaced by Malo Gusto.
Certainly, Didier Deschamps must deal with numerous injuries on defense. The coach of theFrench team had rethought his rearguard by recalling Jonathan Claus more than a year after his last selection, replacing Benjamin Pavard in a central defender role. But this last weekend of club competition will have brought its share of changes.
A third absent in defense
Hit in the toe during Arsenal’s victory against Manchester City, William Saliba was replaced by Jean-Clair Todibowhile Jules Koundé, injured in the knee with FC Barcelona, gave way to Axel Disasi.
🔄 @jctodibo replaces William Saliba!
The Nice defender was called in by Didier Deschamps to replace the Arsenal defender, who was injured in his right big toe.
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— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) October 8, 2023
Two packages to which is added that of Dayot Upamecano. In a press release published this Monday, the French Football Federation indicated that the Bayern Munich defender was also withdrawn. He is replaced by a full-back, Malo Gustowho is celebrating his very first selection with the Blues. “Jules Koundé and Dayot Upamecano are not able to participate in the gathering of the French team which begins this Monday October 9 in Clairefontaine and which will see the Blues face the Netherlands in Amsterdam, Friday 13 (8:45 p.m., live on TF1) as part of qualifying for Euro 2024, then Scotland, on Tuesday October 17, in a friendly, at the Décathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille Métropole. Exited prematurely on Sunday against Granada with FC Barcelona, Jules Koundé suffers from a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Dayot Upamecano, who had to leave his Bayern Munich partners on Sunday against Freiburg, suffers from a left hamstring injury. After speaking with Dr. Franck Le Gall, the doctor of the French team, Didier Deschamps recorded these two packages. The national coach decided to call Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi as reinforcements. Malo Gusto, initially selected with the Espoirs, joins the group this afternoon. His Chelsea FC teammate Axel Disasi is expected this Monday evening at Clairefontaine”explained the federation.
