France defensive crisis deepens as Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano leaves squad for personal reasons following Italy defeat
- On Friday, France defender Dayot Upamecano left the national team camp and returned to Munich for personal reasons, departing shortly after the 3-1 UEFA Nations League defeat to Italy on Thursday.
- Italy beat France 3-1 on Thursday, marking their first victory over Les Bleus on home soil in 64 years and propelling Italy to the top of Group A1.
- France's squad faces a severe injury crisis, with William Saliba, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Kone, Ousmane Dembele, and Esteban Lepaul all sidelined; Marcus Thuram and Pierre Kalulu were also ruled out this week.
- Head coach Zinedine Zidane suffered his first loss since taking charge of France after the World Cup, managing a depleted roster following the defensive performance in Milan.
- Star forward Kylian Mbappe, rested against Italy, could return for France's match against Turkey on Sunday, with a victory essential to keep pace with Italy in the group.
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Paris, 13 Nov (EFE).- The defender Dayot Upamecano abandoned the concentration of France for the commitments of the League of Nations "for personal reasons", indicated this Friday the French Football Federation (FFF), which can grant an opportunity to the madridista Ibrahima Konaté. The player of Bayern Munich traveled to the German city [...] The Upamecano entry leaves the concentration of France for personal reasons was first published in Hola…
Bayern de Munich's Dayot Upamecan backseat left the concentration of the French team on Friday for personal reasons and returned in advance to Germany. The exit was confirmed by the French Football Federation (FFF), which reported that it authorized the release of the defender with the endorsement of technician Zinédine Zidane. With this, the 28-year-old player is out of confrontation with Turkey, this Sunday, for the last round of the League of…
France defensive crisis deepens as Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano leaves squad for personal reasons following Italy defeat
Dayot Upamecano has left the France squad for personal reasons following Les Bleus' 3-1 Nations League defeat to Italy under Zinedine Zidane.
France has to give up Dayot Upamecano in the final group game in the Nations League. The Bayern-Kicker returns to Munich "for personal reasons", according to the association.
Bavaria defender Dayot Upamecano leaves France's national team prematurely and returns to Munich.
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Upamecano leaves France squad for personal reasons after 3-1 loss to Italy in Nations League
PARIS (AP) — Already depleted with injuries, France lost another important player in Dayot Upamecano, who has left his teammates after the 3-1 loss to Italy in soccer's Nations League.
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