Wembanyama because of injury out: France's Eurobasket chance disappears!

Wembanyama because of injury out: France's Eurobasket chance disappears!

The French national basketball team has to prepare for the Eurobasket 2025 without some of their best players. As reported on le10SPORT.com , three key players are drawn back with Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier. Wembanyama's state is particularly alarming because he has suffered a thrombosis -related injury in his right shoulder and will therefore not be on the floor. This diagnosis made his season ended early at the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs did not have a 13th place in the Western Conference in the past season, with only 34 wins and 48 defeats. Wembanyama was a ray of hope for the team until his injury and scored an average of 24.3 points, 11 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in 46 missions.

additional departures and new challenges

Not only wembanyama will be missing from the team. Mathias Lessort is also not fit enough to take part in the tournament after sustaining a leg fracture. The French basketball fuel has confirmed that participation in preparation would be too early. Lessort had hoped to return to Eurobasket in time, but had to announce his resignation from participation.

The situation spurs the French team on reorientation: Yoan Makundou from Ankara was nominated as a replacement for Lessort. With these departures, the French team faces a challenge that should not be underestimated, especially in the front court, where the lack of Wembanyama and Gobert will be painfully noticeable. The cohesion and teamwork are now being brought to the fore more - ideal conditions to tear around the rudder.

The extended squad and the group phase

France has now announced its extended 18-player squad for the Eurobasket 2025, on basketnews.com . In the group phase, the team meets the Slovenia of Luka Doncic, as well as on Belgium, Poland, Iceland and Israel. You will have to pay particular attention to compensating for the exits.

Although the loss of this first -class player hurts, the hope that the classic strength of French basketball and the team spirit will remain in the challenge. It remains exciting to see how the remaining players will prove themselves and whether they can meet expectations.

During the urge to assert yourself despite all the adversities, the team will certainly be able to use support. After all, they not only play for themselves, but also for the entire basketball country of France. And the fans will be excited to see how the squad develops and which talents may stand out from the second row. The game promises a lot of tension and the anticipation increases!