Barcelona's Jeremy Mathieu waves to photographers before a training session at Joan Gamper field at Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona, Spain, July 13, 2015. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
PARIS (Reuters) - Versatile Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu will miss France's first warm-up match for Euro 2016 on May 30 after injuring his calf, coach Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday, adding to concerns over the hosts' back line.
France are already without first-choice centre back Raphael Varane, who was ruled out of the tournament earlier this week, and fellow central defender Mamadou Sakho following his suspension for failing a drugs test last month.
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