Aurélien Tchouaméni likely to miss France’s World Cup quarter-final against Morocco

Aurélien Tchouaméni likely to miss France’s World Cup quarter-final against Morocco France international midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (26) is likely to miss Les Bleus ‘ World Cup quarter-final tie against Morocco on Thursday, according to Guy Stéphan. France’s assistant manager faced the media on Monday for a press conference, two days after his side’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the last-16 round . Les Bleus  will face Morocco at Boston’s Gillette Stadium on Thursday for a rematch of the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final (2-0). Tchouaméni is unlikely to feature against the Atlas Lions. Stéphan said that the Real Madrid midfielder, who sustained a minor thigh lesion late last week, is expected to train away from the group at least until Tuesday. “ We’ll see each day how his injury is healing, if at all. With the game coming up on Thursday, we’re a bit pressed for time.” Tchouaméni’s absence could prove a conundrum for Didier Deschamps considering that his replacement – AS Roma’s Manu Koné – has been booked against Paraguay. Should he were to receive a yellow card against Morocco, Koné won’t be eligible to play in France’s potential semi-final. GFFN | Bastien Cheval