Sevilla defender Jules Kounde will endure surgical procedure for a hamstring damage on Tuesday, having been withdrawn at half-time of France’s 1-0 Nations League defeat to Croatia.
The 23-year-old is a rumoured switch goal for Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, who had been unable to finish a transfer 12 months in the past however have revived their curiosity forward of this window – although the damage might put a dent within the Blues’ plans.
Kounde’s damage was one thing the workforce had been conscious of previous to the sport, France boss Didier Deschamps confirmed, although the extent of his drawback was not detailed after the match.
“I knew very properly his bodily situation as we speak. Tomorrow [Tuesday] he may have a [surgical] intervention as a result of he has an issue that has been occurring for a number of months,” Deschamps mentioned.
Les Bleus lose 1-0 to Croatia within the ultimate recreation of the season.
0-1 #FRACRO | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/TDZKjeFDAW
— French Staff (@FrenchTeam) June 13, 2022
Capped 11 occasions by France, Kounde has established himself among the many highest-rated younger defenders in world soccer and shot to prominence throughout Sevilla’s Europa League success in 2019-20.
Utilised primarily as a central defender by his membership aspect, Kounde’s versatility has seen him function repeatedly down the fitting for France.
Les Bleus’ defeat to Croatia within the Nations League capped off a woeful sequence for the defending champions, who sit all-time low of group A1 with out a win of their opening 4 matches – placing them at important threat of relegation.
