India, July 4 -- France suffered a major setback, with midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni set to miss the crucial Round of 16 clash against Paraguay, slated to take place in Philadelphia on July 4. The Real Madrid star started in three of their four FIFA World Cup matches. He has been ruled out of the pre-quarterfinal due to a thigh injury, as per recent reports. One of the tournament's favourites, France, have enjoyed an unbeaten run so far and look to continue the momentum against Paraguay, who are coming off a historic win over another European giant, Germany.

While Tchouameni misses the knockout fixture, Didier Deschamps will have the rest of his first-team players available for selection. Captain Kylian Mbappe, having already scored six...