Didier Deschamps has recalled the Lens forward, who has enjoyed a striking revival in Europe after his spell in Mexico, to fill the vacancy left by the Tottenham attacker.
Kolo Muani, making his return to the national team, was taken off at half-time of the Premier League clash and subsequently ruled out of international duty.
Thauvin, capped 12 times, last featured for Les Bleus six years ago, with his most recent appearance coming away to Iceland on 13 October. After leaving Marseille for Tigres, the winger returned to Europe in 2023 and has since impressed at Udinese and now Lens.
France host Ukraine at the Parc des Princes on Thursday before travelling to Baku to face Azerbaijan three days later in their final fixtures of the UEFA World Cup qualifying campaign.