What happened
Jeremy Jacquet missed France's October 5 squad against Belgium with left-hamstring tightness, according to FFF-attributed reporting.
Why it matters
Leny Yoro took the starting spot; the reports do not settle Jacquet's availability for Liverpool against Manchester City.
Remember this
A France withdrawal is not a confirmed Liverpool recovery timeline.
Squad omission, not a bench role
Yahoo's earlier report placed Jacquet among the substitutes. L'Equipe subsequently reported his absence from the match sheet, citing the FFF on left-hamstring tightness. Neither establishes a return date.
More context & who is affected
Jeremy Jacquet missed France's squad for the October 5 Belgium fixture. L'Equipe, citing the French federation, reported tightness in his left hamstring.
Leny Yoro took the starting spot, Yahoo Sports reported. Jacquet, Liverpool's 21-year-old defender, had started France's preceding games against Belgium and Italy.
Liverpool face Manchester City next, but these reports do not establish Jacquet's availability. The later squad omission supersedes an earlier report that he could be a substitute.
- Player age
- 21 Jacquet plays in Liverpool's defence.L'Equipe
- Previous France starts
- 2 He started against Belgium and Italy before this omission.L'Equipe
Football Fans
Jacquet's absence changed France's defensive selection, with Yoro taking the starting spot.
Liverpool Supporters
Supporters cannot infer availability against Manchester City from the earlier substitute report.
Story updates 3
Key developments (3)
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Reporting fromYahoo Sports / The Standard ↗L'Equipe ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- Yahoo Sports / The StandardReporting
Why Jeremy Jacquet didn't start for France against Belgium as Liverpool get fitness update ↗
Published Oct 5, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026 - L'EquipeReporting
Touche a un ischio jambier, Jeremy Jacquet n'est pas sur la feuille de match de France-Belgique ↗
Published Oct 5, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026
Claims and linked sources
L'Equipe cited the French federation saying left-hamstring tightness kept Jacquet out of the October 5 France-Belgium squad.
Yahoo Sports reported that Leny Yoro took Jacquet's starting spot.
Jacquet started France's preceding two games, against Belgium and Italy.
Liverpool defender Jeremy Jacquet is 21.
