
Bayern Munich defender leaves Blues rally for personal reasons
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The French team, led by Zinedine Zidane, prepares for their sixth Nations League match against Turkey after a 3-1 defeat against Italy in Milan. Several players are already absent for this gathering.
One more missing from the ranks of the French team. Already deprived of many players for his second rally at the head of the Blues, Zinédine Zidane will have to cope without Dayot Upamecano against Turkey, Sunday (8:45 p.m.), during the sixth day of the Nations League. Starting against Italy (3-1 defeat) on Thursday in Milan, the Bayern defender will return to Munich, as we learned during the night from Thursday to Friday.
“With the agreement of the coach, Dayot Upamecano left the gathering and returned to Munich for personal reasons,” reports the French Football Federation (FFF), without further details as to the nature of the problem facing the 28-year-old French international defender (49 caps, 2 goals). For the moment, there has been no question of a potential replacement.
With Mbappé on Sunday?
At the time of writing, “ZZ” has three central backs to face Turkey, last in the ranking of Group A1 of the League of Nations, Jérémy Jacquet (starter in Milan), Ibrahima Konaté and Leny Yoro. France-Türkiye, a decisive match after the Italian disappointment... Note that the Blues should recover Kylian Mbappé on Sunday, as Zinédine Zidane indicated on Thursday. “KM” was not on the sheet against Italy.

Désiré Doué lost an incisor after an elbow from Davide Frattesi during the French team's defeat against Italy (3-1) on Thursday. The Paris SG player was replaced by Senny Mayulu in the 77th minute.

The French team lost 3-1 to Roberto Mancini's Italy on Thursday November 12 at San Siro, during the fifth episode of the Zidane era. Pio Esposito scored twice (26th and 75th). Deprived of Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, the Blues missed two posts and wasted several chances, thus missing the opportunity to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Nations League.
The French team lost 3-1 against Italy at San Siro, conceding its first defeat under the Zidane era. The players' ratings are revealed by 20 Minutes, with Da Cunha (7/10) as the best Blue and Gusto (1/10) as the most in difficulty. France must now qualify against Turkey on Sunday in Bordeaux.

The French team lost 3-1 in Italy in the Nations League, Zidane's first defeat. The coach analyzes offensive and defensive regrets, discusses Mbappé's return against Turkey on Sunday in Bordeaux and defends Gusto and Olise.

The French team lost 3-1 in Italy on the fifth day of the Nations League, suffering its first defeat under Zinédine Zidane. Olise opened the scoring, but Esposito (doubled) and Frattesi responded. Italy takes the lead in group A1 with 10 points, tied with France, ahead of Belgium (9 pts).

The French team lost 3-1 in Milan against Italy in the Nations League, suffering its first defeat under Zinédine Zidane. Olise opened the scoring, but Esposito and Frattesi turned the match around. France loses the head of its group and will face Turkey on Sunday to validate its ticket to the quarter-finals.