Juventus has received bad news after the 2-2 draw with Fiorentina. Pierre Kalulu has suffered a strain to the hamstring muscles of his left thigh, an injury confirmed by medical tests carried out this morning in collaboration between the medical staff of the French national team and that of the Bianconeri club.
According to Tuttomercatoweb.com, the defender will have to stop and will not be available to France coach Zinedine Zidane for the upcoming matches. Kalulu will stay in Turin, where he will immediately begin a rehabilitation programme, with the aim of returning to the availability of Luciano Spalletti as soon as possible.
Juventus will return to the pitch on 22 November, against Venezia. The injury will keep Kalulu out of the next two Nations League fixtures. France will face Italy on 12 November at the San Siro, and on 15 November will host Turkey.
To replace the Juventus defender, Zidane has decided to call up Saël Kumbedi, the young Wolfsburg player who plays in the second tier of German football.
Kumbedi’s call-up to the senior national team is a surprise, as he was initially included in the France U-21 squad. Kalulu’s forced absence has thus opened the opportunity for him to join the senior side and show his talent under Zinedine Zidane.