Blaise Matuidi has been ruled out of France’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Moldova and Albania after fracturing a rib cartilage, the midfielder’s club Juventus announced on Monday.
“Blaise Matuidi will not participate in the National Team retreat with France, after he withdrew from yesterday’s match against Milan,” the Italian champions said in a statement on their English language website.
“The midfielder today underwent an MRI scan today, which showed a fracture of the cartilage of the tenth rib.”
Juventus did not state for how long the 32-year-old would be out of action.
Matuidi picked up the injury in the 1-0 win over AC Milan that kept Juve top of Serie A, and failed to make the trip to Paris ahead of the two Group H clashes on Thursday and Sunday which could seal qualification for next summer’s finals.
“Unfortunately I am out of the side, but I’m certain that the @equipefrance will qualify,” Matuidi said on Twitter.
