Another injury for France as Thuram ruled out of Nations League by hamstring injury

PARIS — Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram has been ruled out of France's games in the Nations League with a hamstring injury.

Thuram was hurt on Sunday in a 2-0 win against Como in Serie A. He scored the second goal.

A persistent discomfort prevented him from taking part in Monday's training as he remained under medical care.

“With no improvement this morning, and following medical examinations, the French national team’s medical staff decided, in agreement with Inter and the player, to release him back to his club,” France said in a statement on Tuesday.

France coach Zinédine Zidane called Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi as a replacement. The uncapped Kroupi was the top scorer in Ligue 2 in 2025 and was part of the France Under-19 team which was runner-up at the 2024 European Championship. He returned to action last month with Bournemouth after recovering from a foot injury during preseason training camp that required surgery.

France tops its group with 10 points from four games. It plays in Italy on Thursday and hosts Turkey three days later.

Zidane needs to deal with a flurry of injuries.

On Monday, Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu was ruled out by a left hamstring injury and replaced in the squad by uncapped right back Saël Kumbedi. Also sidelined are William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé and Esteban Lepaul.