Pierre Kalulu (26) has withdrawn from the France squad for the upcoming international break with an injury, as per a report from RMC Sport.

Kalulu was called up to the France squad in what is the second international camp of the Zinédine Zidane era. Les Bleus have games against Italy and Turkiye, both in the UEFA Nations League, over the course of the international break.

However, Kalulu will play no part. The right-back has withdrawn with a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old will, therefore, remain with his club, Juventus.

The full-back has played 15 games in all competitions for the Serie A side this season. To date, he has five caps for Les Bleus and has already started twice under Zidane (versus Belgium and Italy). At right-back, Zidane can call upon Malo Gusto. It is unclear whether the France manager will call up a replacement in the wake of Kalulu’s last-minute withdrawal.