Soccer-France skipper Lloris to miss Nations League games due to injury

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group D - Sporting CP v Tottenham Hotspur - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - September 13, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur's Hugo Lloris wearing a black armband following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth REUTERS/Rodrigo Antunes

(Reuters) - France captain Hugo Lloris will miss their upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Austria and Denmark due to a right thigh injury, the French federation (FFF) said on Monday, leaving the world champions with a lengthy list of absentees.

AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez was also ruled out due to a right adductor problem, with Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont and Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne replacing the duo in the squad.