Aurélien Tchouaméni did not finish Tuesday’s training session with France, and the midfielder is now being examined to determine the exact nature of a problem in the groin area or pubic bone region. The uncertainty comes with France’s next two UEFA Nations League matches looming, away to Italy on Thursday and at home to Türkiye on Sunday.
France wait on the tests
The reporting around his status is not fully aligned yet, but the concern is the same. So Foot said Tchouaméni may leave the French camp because of injury, while A Bola used the same broad line and described the issue as enough for more checks. WP SportoweFakty also reported that he did not complete Tuesday’s session.
There is no confirmed diagnosis yet, and that matters because the timing is awkward for both country and club. Real Madrid have already used him for 8 La Liga appearances and 628 minutes in 2026, so this is not a case of a fringe player being lightly managed. He has also already logged 4 World Cup appearances and 376 minutes for France this year.
The run of games around him
France already had to deal with previous withdrawals, including Pierre Kalulu and Marcus Thuram before Tchouaméni’s own situation became public. That adds to the sense of an already stretched squad, even if the midfielder’s own case remains unresolved.
The groin versus pubic-area description is still being sorted out, and the medical tests will decide whether he stays in camp or heads back to Spain. Real Madrid’s next match is away to Celta Vigo on 22 November, so the club will be waiting on the same update as France.
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