"The 26-year-old Barcelona defender, along with Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, did not work with the other 22 members of the squad called up by Deschamps. Instead, after signing autographs for the many supporters who attended the open session, Kounde and Camavinga left their teammates to complete individual running exercises with France's fitness coach, Cyril Moine. For now, the participation of the Barcelona defender and the Real Madrid midfielder in Thursday's match at the Parc des Princes does not appear to be in doubt."
"It must be noted that Kounde did not play any part in the Blaugrana's last match against Celta Vigo before the international break. The French international had been dealing with some fatigue and fitness issues, which cast doubts over his availability for Sunday's game. But he was still included in the squad, although he remained an unused substitute."
"So far this term, Kounde has played 15 matches for Barcelona, scoring and assisting one goal in the process. The 26-year-old right-back has been far from his best in the ongoing campaign, with his form taking a nosedive. With an important stretch of matches coming up, Barcelona will be hoping that the defender can recover his best version at the earliest possible."
Jules Kounde received a France call-up for World Cup qualifiers but did not take part in the group training session during an open session. After signing autographs he and Eduardo Camavinga completed individual running exercises with fitness coach Cyril Moine. Kounde's involvement in the upcoming Parc des Princes match currently appears likely. He missed Barcelona's last game against Celta Vigo due to fatigue and fitness concerns and was an unused substitute. Kounde has featured 15 times this season for Barcelona with one goal and one assist, and his form has noticeably declined.
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