The intervention was planned for a long time. The day after the defeat of the Blues against Croatia (0-1), a match in which he participated during the first period, Jules Koundé, 23, had successful surgery on his left hamstring in Bordeaux. A rather light operation to put an end to an injury which handicapped him during part of his season with Sevilla FC and precipitated his exit on Monday evening.
The central defender of the France team will have to observe a rest of a few weeks which will correspond to his summer vacation and should therefore have no consequence on his recovery schedule. The former Girondin has planned to be physically ready in mid-July for the resumption of club preparation.
But in which club? Several leading formations follow him closely. In recent hours, Chelsea seemed in pole position on the file and some British media even take the transfer for granted. FC Barcelona also has its sights on the Habs.
