The French national team is suffering a severe injury crisis: Thuram and Choameni have both been forced to withdraw due to injury.

The French national team has suffered a severe injury blow. The French Football Federation officially announced on Tuesday that striker Marcus Thuram and midfielder Aurelien Choameni have both withdrawn from the current national team training camp due to injury and will miss the upcoming crucial UEFA Nations League match.

Thuram suffered a hamstring strain while playing for Inter Milan in a Serie A match last Sunday. As his injury showed no signs of improvement, the French national team's medical staff, after consulting with the club and the player, decided to have him leave the team early and return to Milan for rest.

Real Madrid's Choameni suffered a recurrence of an old injury during training, damaging his right adductor muscle, and has also returned to the club for further treatment.

In response to the injury to their forward line, French national team coach Zinedine Zidane has urgently called up Bournemouth's young attacker Junior Klupi as a substitute. The 2025 Ligue 2 Golden Boot winner just returned from foot surgery last month and has yet to represent the senior national team.

France currently sits atop the group with 10 points from the first four group matches and will face Italy away on Thursday, followed by a home game against Türkiye three days later.

However, with key players such as Saliba, Koundé, Dembélé, and Kalulu already sidelined, the recent loss of Thuram and Choameni has put Zidane's lineup to a severe test.

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