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Thigh injury rules Debuchy out of Euro 2016

Arsenal's on-loan right-back has been ruled out of this summer's tournament after suffering an upper leg injury that will keep him out of action for a number of weeks

France full-back Mathieu Debuchy has been ruled out of Euro 2016 after sustaining a thigh injury in Bordeaux's 1-1 Ligue 1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Ulrich Rame has confirmed

The 30-year-old completed the full 90 minutes of the encounter at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique, but complained about pain in his thigh after the match.

The former Newcastle defender underwent a series of fitness tests, with Bordeaux posting on Twitter: "Bad news for Mathieu Debuchy, who has suffered a thigh injury and will be out of action for several weeks".