Overview

• The FFF said Bradley Barcola showed a chronic right‑hamstring lesion linked to the Sept. 17 Champions League match against Atalanta and replaced him with Florian Thauvin.
• PSG issued a public rebuttal, saying the federation’s description does not match the club’s medical data and denying any chronic injury diagnosis.
• The club said its pre‑break report to the FFF noted only routine post‑match muscle fatigue and reiterated a demand for medical confidentiality.
• Barcola reported to Clairefontaine with scans, consulted Dr. Frank Le Gall, then left the camp in a move that aligned with PSG’s wish for him not to play this window.
• Thauvin returns to Les Bleus after more than six years as France prepares for World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan on Oct. 10 and Iceland on Oct. 13, renewing tensions after prior disputes involving Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué.