France Suffer Third Injury Blow Ahead of Nations League Bronze Match
France will be without a third key player heading into Sunday’s UEFA Nations League third-place playoff against Germany, as central defender Clément Lenglet has been ruled out due to injury.
The Aston Villa centre-back joins Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola on the sidelines, both of whom also withdrew earlier this week following injury assessments. The absences leave Didier Deschamps with a depleted squad ahead of the final match of France’s Nations League campaign.
Les Bleus were eliminated in dramatic fashion by Spain in the semi-finals, losing 5-4 in a thriller. Germany, meanwhile, fell 2-1 to Portugal, setting up a clash between two of Europe’s giants with only pride — and a bronze medal — on the line.
