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French national team defenders Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba missed Saturday's training session ahead of Tuesday's World Cup semi-final clash against Spain. The 'Les Bleus' held a full practice, including tactical drills, at their Boston-area training ground, with the first 15 minutes open to the media. No other players were absent, and spirits were high, with Kylian Mbappé constantly smiling and joking with some of his teammates.
Center-back Saliba has been nursing a back injury throughout the tournament and was unavailable for coach Didier Deschamps' final group stage match against Norway.
There are no specific details regarding Upamecano's injury, or if he even has one, but some French journalists speculate he was simply given a day off. The central defender arrived at the tournament directly after a demanding club season with Bayern Munich.
The duo, who started in Thursday's 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco, are key reasons why France has conceded only two goals in their six World Cup matches so far, just one more than their semi-final opponents, Spain, who await them in the penultimate stage before the title match.
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