French international Aurélien Tchouaméni suffers from a “fatigue fracture in his left foot”, Real Madrid announced on Thursday, without giving details on the duration of his absence with just over a month to go before the start of the season. Euro 2024 (June 14-July 14).
According to L’Equipe, the unavailability of the midfielder, who left the pitch after an hour of play, Wednesday evening, during the semi-final second leg of the Champions League (2-1 victory for Real Madrid against Bayern Munich), would be three to four weeks.
If this information were to be confirmed, it would mean that Tchouaméni, 24, would not necessarily be able to participate in the final of the European competition against Borussia Dortmund on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London.
26 players, compared to 23 in the past
Another question: will Didier Deschamps call on him for Euro 2024? The coach of the France team, who must communicate his list on Thursday, May 16, to the 8 p.m. news on TF1, has a habit of not retaining players who are not able to participate in the Blues’ first match in competition . At the European Nations Championship, the entry into contention of Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann and their partners is scheduled for June 17 at 9 p.m. against Austria. This delay of more than a month works rather in favor of Tchouaméni in recovering his physical means.
Deschamps, like the coaches of the other teams qualified for Euro 2024, can also, this time, retain up to 26 players, compared to 23 in the past for major international competitions. “DD” could take advantage of this relaxation of the rules to integrate Tchouaméni “to see”, despite this “fatigue fracture”.
After his announcement on May 16, the boss of the French team can wait, in fact, until June 7 to communicate his final list to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). This other element of the calendar pleads in favor of Tchouaméni, who is certainly one of the starters for the Blues in the mind of Didier Deschamps, thanks to his excellent service record.