France Lose Dembele and Barcola to Injury Ahead of Germany Clash
- France will be without forwards Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola due to injuries for their UEFA Nations League third-place fixture against Germany on Saturday.
- France suffered a 5-4 defeat to Spain in the Nations League semifinal, during which Dembele was brought on in the 76th minute and Barcola made his appearance shortly after the 60th minute; both players sustained injuries following the match.
- Both players are Paris Saint-Germain teammates who contributed to PSG’s first UEFA Champions League title and a potential treble this season.
- The French Football Federation confirmed they will not replace Dembele and Barcola, with medical tests revealing Dembele has a lesion and Barcola struggles with a knee injury.
- Their absence could impact France’s performance in the match at Stuttgart's Neckarstadion, as they recover from a historic season alongside PSG.
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This Saturday, the FFF announced the package of central defender Clement Lenglet to challenge Germany on Friday.
The club's top scorer is at risk of missing the entire competition in the United States after suffering a left quadriceps injury.


France lose Dembele and Barcola to injury ahead of Germany clash
Strikers Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola will be unavailable for France's Nations League third-place clash against Germany on Sunday, the French Football Federation said.Dembele had to be substituted late in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Spain, and a medical examination later revealed a lesion while Barcola
Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola will not march the Stuttgart lawn on Sunday, June 8, against Germany (15h live on TF1 and TF1+). Touched against Spain, the two PSG players are bundled, the FFF announced this Friday. - Germany-France: two Parisian Blues (Sports) packages.


Soccer-France lose Dembele and Barcola to injury ahead of Germany clash
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