In an official statement on social media, it has been confirmed that Ousmane Dembélé (28) and Bradley Barcola (22) have withdrawn from the France squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League

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,

A third-place playoff is never a highly anticipated fixture on any tournament calendar, but at least Germany and France will be able to have a run out against strong opposition when they meet in the Nations League in Stuttgart.

The injury is a significant setback for both the player and the rojiblanco team, which was counting on him to reinforce their defense in the international competition. The Atléti

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

The neighbouring nations have a long history of intense duels, with the most notorious being West Germany’s dramatic penalty shootout success in the 1982 World Cup semi-final, which ended 3–3 after extra time after an infamous clash between German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher and France defender Patrick Battiston.

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.