The Blues will have to do without Eduardo Camavinga for the decisive clash against Ukraine this Thursday evening.
That’s a lot… While Didier Deschamps had to do without Aurélien Tchouaméni and Adrien Rabiot, notably composing
his group called to face Ukraine and Azerbaijan these days as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Eduardo Camavinga’s package is effective.
The feared news forced the French staff to take the lead by summoning Khéphren Thuram on Wednesday. Wise anticipation since the officialization of this absence fell this Thursday a few hours before kick-off against Ukraine at the Parc des Princes.
A Koné-Kanté duo expected to recover
This decisive match in the Blues’ qualifying campaign for the next World Cup, the French will therefore have to approach it diminished in midfield, with a probable tandem Manu Koné-N’Golo Kanté on recovery. This while the second named has not played in the jersey of the rooster for a year and a goalless draw without relief against Israel in the League of Nations.
Eduardo Camavinga, however, has not left the selection. The Real Madrid player has trained on the sidelines of the group since Monday and his arrival at Clairefontaine. This is due to muscular tension felt in the hamstrings. His package to date has not yet been confirmed for the trip to Azerbaijan on Sunday evening (kick-off at 6 p.m.).
