Injured Dayot Upamecano out of France squad against Israel and Belgium

By The Associated Press

Bayern's Dayot Upamecano, second from left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Probst]

PARIS (AP) — France defender Dayot Upamecano has been ruled out of the upcoming Nations League games against Israel and Belgium because of a right thigh injury. The French soccer federation says Loïc Badé has been called up in his place. Upamecano picked up the injury while playing for Bayern Munich in Sunday’s 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern says Upamecano withdrew as a “precautionary measure” and described his injury as a thigh strain. France takes on Israel on Thursday in Budapest and then travels to Brussels four days later to face Belgium.