Injury Crisis for France Ahead of Qualifiers; Lukaku Out for Inter Milan
France will face Azerbaijan and Iceland in upcoming qualifiers without several key players due to injuries. Meanwhile, Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku is set to miss a Serie A match after suffering a hamstring injury in the Champions League.
Coach Didier Deschamps will reveal France's squad for the Group D fixtures on Thursday. The team currently leads the group with six points from their first two matches, three points ahead of Iceland. However, they will be without forwards Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Rayan Cherki due to injuries. France will play Azerbaijan at home on October 10 and away against Iceland on October 13.
In other news, Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku scored a brace against Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday. However, the Belgian striker suffered a hamstring injury during the match. Tests revealed a muscle strain in his left hamstring, which will see him miss Inter's Serie A match against Cremonese on Saturday. Lukaku's recovery time is estimated to be around a month.
France will have to cope without several injured players in their upcoming qualifiers, while Romelu Lukaku's injury is a blow to Inter Milan's Serie A hopes. Both teams will need to adapt their strategies to accommodate these changes.
