Today it was revealed that French defender Jeremy Mathieu will not play in the European Championship due to a calf injury. This news was confirmed by the country's football federation.
The Barcelona player has been out of action for almost two months, but it was expected that he would recover in time for the tournament in his homeland.
However, a muscle injury sustained last week forced coach Didier Dechamps to forego the services of the 32-year-old footballer. He will be replaced by Samuel Umtiti, who plays for Lyon.
Two other central defenders will also miss Euro 2016 - injured Real Madrid talent Raphael Varane and Mamadou Sakho from Liverpool, who is suspended for using banned substances.
