Blues striker Wissam Ben Yedder tested positive Thursday for Covid-19.

The Monaco player has been placed in solitary confinement, and he is forfeited for the next two meetings of the France team, Saturday in Portugal and Tuesday against Sweden.

He was not replaced in the group.

Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder, tested positive Thursday for Covid-19, withdrew for Portugal-France on Saturday and France-Sweden on Tuesday in the League of Nations, announced the French Federation on the eve of the departure of the Blues for Lisbon.

"His Covid-19 test ordered by UEFA on Thursday morning was found to be positive, Wissam Ben Yedder did not participate in training, late Thursday afternoon, at the Stade de France. He has was placed in solitary confinement in the early evening, "the Federation said in a statement.

The player, holder on Wednesday in a friendly during the defeat of the French against Finland (2-0), was not replaced two days before the duel at the top in Portugal, where the Blues will aim for victory and qualification for the phase Nations League final.

Due to UEFA's protocol, which allows matches to continue as long as a team can field "at least thirteen players" including a goalkeeper, the meeting scheduled for Saturday at Luz stadium (19:45 GMT) is not postponed. in question.

The Blues are simply amputated of an element among their group initially made up of 26 players (enlarged by the coach Didier Deschamps compared to the 23 players who can count at most a score sheet).

At least five Blues already infected before him

The management of the Blues said that AS Monaco had been made aware of this positive test.

This follows an episode that occurred in September for the positive test of Kylian Mbappé, which angered Paris SG sporting director Leonardo, who complained that he had heard the news from the press.

The Blues have been largely affected by positive tests for Covid-19 since the start of the school year: Paul Pogba, Steve Mandanda, Houssem Aouar, Léo Dubois and therefore Mbappé were notably affected, while Adrien Rabiot had been delayed in October because of 'solitary confinement in his Turin club.

Also in October, the Portuguese, future opponents of the Blues, had lost their goalkeeper Anthony Lopes but especially their star Cristiano Ronaldo, also infected.