Bad news fell. Embarrassed by recurring pain in the left ankle, Marcus Thuram will not be able to participate in the double confrontation against Croatia, Thursday March 20 in Split and Sunday March 23 at the Stade de France, counting for the quarter -finals of the League of Nations.
Inter Milan striker went to Clairefontaine on Monday to be examined by the doctor of the French team, Dr. Franck Le Gall, before taking exams. And the latter did not prove to be conclusive. The player was therefore delivered available to his club.
No replacement, for the moment …
“I’m not at the top of my form, I’ve been taking a lot of medication for a month. But I make sacrifices for Inter and … for the French team ”said Marcus Thuram after the victory of Inter over Feyenoord (2-1), on March 11 in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
For the moment, Didier Deschamps has decided not to replace Lilian's son, author of a great season with the Nerazzurri. He will therefore rely on a group of 23 players including Kylian Mbappé, who was absent during the last two gatherings, and Désiré Doué, a new one in the list.