
Affected in the adductors, the Blues midfielder returns to Madrid and will not be replaced by coach Zinédine Zidane.
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Aurélien Tchouaméni suffers again from his adductors, a recurring injury since the World Cup.
A new package for the Blues. Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, injured in the adductor muscles, has withdrawn from the French team's two matches in the Nations League against Italy and Turkey, Thursday in Milan and Sunday in Bordeaux, the management of the Blues announced on Tuesday, November 10.
This is the third defection of a French player since the start of the second rally led by Zinédine Zidane as coach after those of defender Pierre Kalulu and striker Marcus Thuram, replaced in the list by two new ones, Saël Kumbedi (Wolfsburg, 2nd German division) and Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
Tchouaméni, not replaced in the group
"Aurélien Tchouaméni is suffering from his right adductor again, like last summer at the World Cup. He has felt this discomfort since his arrival at CNF Clairefontaine. In view of his medical history and after having exchanged, a few minutes ago, with the doctors of Real Madrid, the medical staff of the Blues in agreement with the player decided to make him available to his club. He spends the night with the group and will leave tomorrow for Madrid. He will not be replaced", indicated the management of the Blues.
With the withdrawal of Tchouaméni (26 years old, 50 caps, 3 goals), Zidane loses a member of the French midfield, already deprived of Manu Koné, who has just made his return to competition with AS Rome in the Italian Championship, Saturday against Sassuolo, three weeks after a thigh problem in the Champions League.
Tchouaméni, who was barely returning to the field after suffering an adductor injury during the 2026 World Cup, was not included in Zidane's first list at the end of September but he had since recovered perfectly physically in the Real Madrid jersey.
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