Jules Koundé is badly affected in the left hamstring.
FC Barcelona has confirmed the nature of the injury of its defender, released prematurely during the France-Austria match (2-0) in the League of Nations.
On the other hand, we have no idea of the unavailability of Koundé, who does not have much time before the World Cup to return to 100%.
In a press release, Barça confirms the diagnosis for its two injured defenders with their respective selections: Koundé, released Thursday with the Blues in the first period against Austria (2-0), suffers from a "lesion to the femoral biceps of the left thigh.
As for Ronald Araujo, who was injured on Monday against Iran (1-0 defeat), he will have to recover from a “torn tendon in the adductor of the right thigh”.
"The evolution of their injury will determine the duration of their unavailability," adds the Catalan club, without further details.
Deschamps decided not to replace him
The Spanish media speak for their part of an absence of at least one month for both.
Regarding Jules Koundé, this constitutes a longer period than that mentioned on Friday by the daily
L'Équipe
(three weeks).
Either way, the international is set to engage in a race against the clock as France play their first game of the 2022 World Cup in less than two months on November 22 against Australia.
While the Blues are facing an avalanche of injuries, coach Didier Deschamps has chosen not to replace Koundé with a view to the last League of Nations match on Sunday in Denmark.
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