Marcus Thuram
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Ruled out vs Sweden
Thuram (muscular) has been officially ruled out of Tuesday's round of 16 clash against Sweden, according to coach Didier Deschamps, per L'Equipe. "Marcus, it is not serious, but it is a muscular issue."
Analysis: Thuram's absence was widely anticipated after he had been unable to train for the past two days and was limited to bike work, with the confirmation of his unavailability coming ahead of the knockout fixture. The forward had managed just one minute of action during the group stage, making the impact of his absence relatively limited given that Kylian Mbappe is set to lead the attack with Jean-Philippe Mateta available as a backup option. France enter the fixture as clear favorites against Sweden, and coach Didier Deschamps has sufficient attacking depth to cope without Thuram for the time being.
Doesn't train, Tuesday in doubt
Thuram is likely to miss Tuesday's match against Sweden due to a calf injury, according to Damien Degorre of L'Equipe.
Analysis: Thuram was not able to train the past two days and was only able to ride a bike, suffering from a calf injury that now leaves him a concern for Tuesday. He was unlikely to see the field either way, as Kylian Mbappe will start at forward while Jean-Philippe Mateta serves as a backup, with any of their attackers really able to take on the starting role. This should then be a minor loss for the French team, who are the favorites by a decent margin against Sweden.
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