Before the Poland match, France expressed concern over Theo Hernandez's health

The left-back for AC Milan entered the competition as a replacement, but in the 13th minute of the first match against Australia, he came off the bench to take the place of his brother Lucas Hernandez, who had suffered a major knee injury. He was sidelined for Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Tunisia after contributing two assists in the wins against Australia and Denmark.

Due to a minor ankle injury, Theo Hernandez was unable to participate in Friday's training session as France prepared for its match against Poland on Sunday. The coaching and medical team for France are optimistic that he will be able to train again on Saturday. Theo Hernandez has made nine appearances for his country since making his debut against Finland in September 2021, amassing one goal and six assists in that time.