France coach Laurent Blanc has conceded he will be without star striker Karim Benzema for his side's final two Euro 2012 qualifying matches.
The French face Albania on Friday and Bosnia-Herzegovina four days later, with both games in Paris, looking to secure their place at next year's finals in Ukraine and Poland.
But Real Madrid frontman Benzema will play no part after suffering a thigh muscle injury during his club's Champions League win over Ajax last week and missing their weekend win over Espanyol.
Blanc told L'Equipe: "The nature of the injury means he has no chance, so I can understand that his club will want him to recover as quickly as possible with them."
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