Upamecano Leaves the National French Team Camp

Departure after defeat to Italy

Defender Dayot Upamecano has left the France camp ahead of their UEFA Nations League fixtures "for personal reasons," the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Friday, potentially handing an opportunity to Real Madrid's Ibrahima Konaté.

The Bayern Munich player traveled to the German city shortly after Thursday night's clash against Italy, the first defeat of Zinedine Zidane's tenure in charge of Les Bleus.

Upamecano's exit, the FFF specified, was made with the coach's agreement..

Decisive clash against Türkiye

Zidane thus loses one of his defensive pillars ahead of Sunday's decisive match against Türkiye, which France must win to guarantee their place in the round of 16 of the competition, where they have lost top spot in Group 1 to the Italians, who face Belgium.

Konaté's opportunity

That absence could open the door to a starting spot for Real Madrid's Konaté, who did not play a single minute in the San Siro clash. EFE

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