Thuram drops out of France squad with hamstring injury and returns to Inter
MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 10: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Inter striker Marcus Thuram has withdrawn from the France national team squad with a hamstring issue, the FFF has confirmed on Tuesday.
Thuram withdraws from France squad with hamstring issue
Thuram was one of six Serie A representatives included in Zinedine Zidane’s France national team squad that was announced last week, along with Nerazzurri teammate Andy Diouf, Milan pair Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot, Como’s Lucas Da Cunha and Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu. Kalulu also withdrew from the France squad with a muscular issue on Monday.
Thuram will also leave with a hamstring issue and has been replaced by AFC Bournemouth attacker Eli Junior Kroupi.
France will be in Nations League action against Italy in San Siro on Thursday evening, kicking off at 19.45 GMT. Thuram has scored in all five of his home Serie A appearances in San Siro so far this season.
After their test against Italy on Thursday, Les Bleus, who top the Nations League group, will be at home against Turkey on Sunday night.
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