Liverpool defender Jeremy Jacquet was omitted from the France squad on Monday evening after suffering a hamstring strain, according to talkSPORT.
The injury is among the leading stories in Tuesday’s newspapers, with several Premier League players also attracting attention.
Noni Madueke has reportedly drawn interest from Champions League clubs after finding it difficult to establish himself in the Arsenal team at the beginning of the season, says The Telegraph.
Arsenal have suffered another setback after Max Dowman withdrew from England’s Under-19s squad, according to The Standard.
Antonio Conte has suggested he could be interested in managing Manchester United at some point in the future, reports the Daily Express.
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte is working with a psychologist and reading novels by Fyodor Dostoyevsky while recovering from a serious knee injury, The Standard says.
Former Chelsea and Arsenal forward Willian has admitted he was “chasing the money” when he moved between the two clubs. He also said he was immediately unhappy in Mikel Arteta’s team, according to talkSPORT.
England and Scottish football
Bournemouth are angry after Alex Scott suffered a serious injury while playing for England, despite manager Thomas Tuchel insisting there was “zero risk” in selecting the club’s key midfielder for the match against Croatia, The Telegraph reports.
In Scotland, Dundee manager Steven Pressley continues to consider adding to his injury-hit squad, according to the Daily Record.
A local resident in North Macedonia has made an urgent appeal to Scotland supporters to help find a home for the dog which disrupted Saturday’s Nations League match, reports The Scottish Sun.
Elsewhere in football
Saudi Arabia was confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup almost two years ago, but organisers are already facing significant difficulties. The construction of one of the country’s biggest stadiums is set to be abandoned, according to the Daily Mail.
Goalkeeper Phoenix Blayney, described as a wonderkid and due to join Premier League champions Arsenal next season, trained with the Northern Ireland senior side before their Nations League fixture against Georgia. The Standard reports that he took part in preparations despite not yet being an Arsenal player.
Italy World Cup winner and football legend Gennaro Gattuso has disclosed that he has been dealing with an autoimmune disease for 15 years, according to talkSPORT.
Police occupied the headquarters of the Djibouti Football Federation on Monday as efforts to remove its president, Souleiman Waberi, reached a dramatic point. A group of club presidents had called an extraordinary general assembly to seek the removal of Waberi and his executive committee. Waberi is also a FIFA council member, The Guardian reports.
A football club in Switzerland has unveiled plans for a stadium featuring an attached rollercoaster and an 80-room hotel, according to the Daily Express.
