France, Zidane confirms: “Thuram will miss out”. Diouf option on the left

France will face Italy without Marcus Thuram. Speaking before the match, Zidane confirmed that the Inter forward will not be available after suffering a hamstring problem while on international duty. The update was expected after the tests carried out on the player, which ruled out complications but still required him to stop and recover.

During the press conference, the coach was also asked whether Diouf could be deployed on the left flank. Zidane did not rule out the possibility, leaving an alternative tactical solution open for the game. The issue therefore concerns both Thuram’s replacement and the attacking structure France will adopt without one of its main options in the final third.

For Inter, the news confirms the need to handle Thuram’s recovery carefully. The Frenchman had already missed the latest match against Como, won 2-0 by the Nerazzurri on November 8, after the 3-1 defeat to Milan and the 3-0 victory over Feyenoord. Inter’s next fixture will be away to Atalanta on Sunday, November 22, at 20:45.