Bayern star Dayot Upamecano leaves France – team without him
France must cope in the decisive Nations League match against Turkey without Dayot Upamecano. The centre‑back of Bayern Munich left the team camp of the Equipe Tricolore on Friday for personal reasons and has returned to Munich. This was announced by the French football federation.
The federation gave no further details about the background. “With the coach’s approval Dayot Upamecano left the team camp and is returning to Munich for personal reasons,” the statement read. National coach Zinedine Zidane initially refrained from naming a replacement for the 27‑year‑old.
France also had defensive problems against Italy with Upamecano. His absence weighs heavily for the French squad. Upamecano is the most experienced centre‑back in the squad, the French had lost 1‑3 in Italy on Thursday and also exposed serious defensive issues.
Dayot Upamecano returns to Munich after France's defeat in Italy
On Sunday (20:45) France host Turkey in Bordeaux. The match decides one of the two qualification spots for the quarter‑finals of the Nations League.
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