France is heading to the United States to prepare for friendly matches against Brazil and Colombia, marking the last international break ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America.
Unfortunately, they will be without one midfielder, as Manu Koné was part of Didier Deschamps’ initial squad but suffered a hamstring injury during AS Roma’s UEFA Europa League exit against Bologna on Thursday.
As a result, Koné has been ruled out for the international break, and no replacement has been called up. Meanwhile, images shared on France’s official platforms confirm the team’s journey to the USA is underway. In contrast, there was a change in defense, as Arsenal’s William Saliba also had to withdraw from *Les Bleus*’ squad, but he was replaced by Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace.