The first casualty: Real Madrid star officially left out of France squad
The French Football Federation said the Real Madrid defender felt pain in training and was replaced by Manchester United's Leny Yoro.
- France defender Ibrahima Konate has withdrawn from the national squad after sustaining a minor right knee sprain during training. The French Football Federation confirmed the injury yesterday, Wednesday, prompting his return to Real Madrid.
- After feeling pain during a practice session, Real Madrid defender Konate underwent an MRI scan confirming the injury. "Konate has been central to Real Madrid," having started matches for Los Blancos and appeared in the Champions League this season.
- Replacing Konate in the senior squad, Manchester United defender Leny Yoro was called up from the Under-21 team. Yoro will join the main group ahead of the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures.
- Following "cordial discussions" between team doctors and Madrid, Konate was permitted to return to Spain. The French Football Federation stated, as reported by "Foot Mercato," the decision ensures appropriate care at his club.
- Tomorrow, Friday, France plays Turkey in the UEFA Nations League. This match marks the debut of Zinedine Zidane as head coach, who replaced Didier Deschamps to lead the French technical staff.
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Redacción deportes, 24 Sep (EFE).- The headquarters of Real Madrid Ibrahima Konaté will abandon the concentration of the French team and return to the Spanish capital after suffering a slight sprain on his right knee, according to the French Football Federation. Konaté felt discomfort during the training on Wednesday and retired [...] The Konaté entrance leaves the concentration of France for a slight sprain of knee was first published in HolaNe…
The Whites center back has left the French national team's training camp after suffering problems with his right knee.
There has not yet been a match of the long stop of September selections and there has already been the first bad news in the form of injury. Although the season had started well for Real Madrid as far as the section of injuries is concerned, leaving behind the endless succession of physical problems that the team had experienced in recent seasons, since the concentration of France the first setback has arrived: Konate has suffered a mishap in hi…
Real Madrid received a sudden blow during the build-up to France, after defender Ibrahima Konate suffered an injury to his right knee.The French defender suffered a slight sprain in his knee during the stay with the French national team and will already leave the gathering to return to Madrid, where he will undergo further medical examinations.Konate was part of the first list of France's new selector, Zinedine Zidane, for the Nations League mat…
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