Upamecano sent off v Italy and sent back to Bayern early by France

📰 Upamecano, sent off for a second yellow late in France's game against Italy, has returned to Munich early after the suspension ruled him out of the Belgium match. 📌 Key points 🟥 He picked up a second yellow around the 85th minute for pulling back Moise Kean. ⚽ France and Italy drew 1-1. 🧢 Olise opened the scoring with a long-range strike on 55 minutes. 🔁 He left the national team camp at 9.30am on the 3rd. 🗓️ Bayern travel to Augsburg on the 10th. 📝 What happened 🏟️ France hosted Italy in the Nations League at the Stade de France on 2 October. Bayern team-mate Olise put them ahead with a superb long-range effort on 55 minutes, but Bastoni equalised on 68 minutes and it finished 1-1. 🟥 With around five minutes left, Upamecano dragged Moise Kean back from behind and was shown a second yellow card. The automatic one-match ban means he will miss Monday's game against Belgium on the 5th. 🔁 The French Football Federation released him from the Clairefontaine camp, and Upamecano left for Munich at 9.30am on Saturday the 3rd. In France's earlier Nations League games, he played the full 90 in the 1-0 win over Türkiye and sat out the first meeting with Belgium (a 1-0 win). 🗣️ After the game, Zidane said his side deserved a better result and that he was proud of the players' performance (ESPN). Bulinews noted that Kompany, facing a packed schedule, will welcome his first-choice centre-back's early return. 📊 By the numbers • France 1-1 Italy (Olise 55', Bastoni 68') • Sent off around 85', one-match ban • Bayern 2nd in the league, 2 points behind leaders Dortmund • France top of the group (7 points), Belgium 2nd (6) 🔭 Why it matters It was an unnecessary red card, but from Bayern's point of view their first-choice centre-back gets a few extra days of rest without any injury risk. Bayern resume their Bundesliga campaign away at Augsburg on 10 October as they chase leaders Dortmund.