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Zidane to miss Upamecano after red card, Lacroix and Yoro in contention for France squad

Upamecano's dismissal triggers a ban, prompting Zidane to look at two young defenders for the upcoming Nations League clash.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:04:23 GMT

France will be without central defender Dayot Upamecano for Monday night’s Nations League match against Belgium after he was sent off for two bookable offences in Friday’s draw with Italy, Standard reported.

Following the automatic one‑match ban, the French Football Federation confirmed Upamecano’s early return to Bayern Munich and his exclusion from the squad. Coach Zinedine Zidane is expected to keep the same pool of players from the Italy game, with Chelsea’s Wesley Lacroix emerging as the favourite replacement. The report also notes that Manchester United’s 20‑year‑old Yoro could earn his senior debut, having been called up to replace the injured Ibrahima Konaté.

Key facts

• Dayot Upamecano received a red card for two bookable offences against Italy (standard.co.uk)
• Upamecano is suspended for the France‑Belgium Nations League match (standard.co.uk)
• Zidane is likely to consider Chelsea defender Wesley Lacroix as Upamecano’s replacement (standard.co.uk)
• Manchester United youngster Yoro has been called up and could debut (standard.co.uk)

Sources

• [1] standard.co.uk — originally reported as “Chelsea vs Man Utd battle confirmed after France red card announcement”