The defender Dayot Upamecanoabsent in training on Monday, and the midfielder Adrian Rabiot They didn’t practice this Tuesday, one day before the semifinals France will dispute Morocconoted the French football federation.
The two players suffer from a cold, indicated a source close to Les Bleus, who rejected the hypothesis of a possible covid-19 infection.
This is the second consecutive session that Upamecano, starting central defender, has lost. The Bayern Munich player did his exercises in the gym on Monday.
Tchouameniwho also missed training on Monday due to a leg knock in the quarter-final against England on Saturday, according to sources close to him, joined the group on Tuesday, AFP reporters have found.
The French team will face Morocco in Al-Khor on Wednesday, at 16:00 (Argentina time), to qualify for the final, four and a half years later of being proclaimed world champion in Russia against Croatia.
The absence of Upamecano and Rabiot on Wednesday would be a serious blow for the coach Didier Deschampssince both players were undisputed starters throughout the tournament.
To replace Upamecano, the Liverpool player Ibrahim Konate is the logical alternative, just like Youssouf Fofana in place of Rabiot in midfield.
In the semi-final played this Tuesday, Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 and made it to the sixth final in his history, looking for his third title. Julián Álvarez scored twice and Lionel Messi scored a penalty in the first half.
Messi gave Argentina the lead in the 34th minute with a penalty after Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic collided with Álvarez who was about to score a goal.
Álvarez made it 2-0 in the 39th minute when he advanced alone with the ball and scored from within the box.
The Manchester City forward doubled his personal best in the 69th minute with a close-range strike after Messi eluded his mark and fired a pass from the right.
Argentina will play the final on Sunday against the winners of the other semi-final on Wednesday between France and Morocco.
With the information of the Agencies
Source: Clarin
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