After a draw against Croatia (1-1) this Tuesday at noon, the French U19 team failed to qualify for the U19 Euro which will be played next summer. The match was also marked by the injury of Kalis Merah, the rising star of OL.
This Tuesday at noon, the French U19 team had to win in order to secure their spot for the U19 Euro taking place in Wales this summer (from June 28th to July 11th, 2026). However, facing Croatia, Bernard Diomédé’s players only managed a draw (1-1), benefiting their opponents. With this result, the young French team finished second in their group behind Croatia. Besides the disappointment of this failure, Olympique Lyonnais is now worried about the foot injury of Kalis Merah.
Concern for Khalis Merah
During the game, the phenomenon from Olympique Lyonnais went off injured just before the hour mark. Khalis Merah returns injured to his training club, where he has been a surprise performer since the beginning of the season. OL_Plus, through the X Borgia_OL_Académie account, reported that this physical setback makes him uncertain for the upcoming match against Angers on Sunday.
For Paulo Fonseca, this means potentially one less option in midfield and a setback for Khalis Merah, who had a significant playing time (63′) against AS Monaco in the Gones’ last match before the break. However, the injury is not expected to be serious, as confirmed by the same source. It is worth noting that Khalis Merah has appeared in 27 games for Lyon this season, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists. Not bad for a player born in 2007…
