Zidane Springs a Surprise France Call-up for Striker Pagis Amid Injury Crunch
Mbappé returns after injury and France need just a draw against Italy to reach the quarter-finals.
- On Friday, France head coach Zinedine Zidane announced his 23-man squad for UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey, recalling captain Kylian Mbappé and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni after their previous absences.
- Following a calf injury to Paris Saint-Germain forward Maghnes Akliouche, Paris FC forward Pablo Pagis earned his maiden senior call-up, with Zidane describing him as having an "interesting" and "different profile."
- Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu withdrew on Monday due to a hamstring injury, prompting the French Football Federation to call up VfL Wolfsburg right-back Sael Kumbedi for his first senior appearance.
- France leads Nations League Group A1 with 10 points from four matches, needing only one victory from the final two fixtures to secure a quarter-final berth.
- Les Bleus travel to Milan to face Italy at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Thursday, November 12, then host Turkey at Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux on Sunday, November 15.
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He will skip matches with Italy and Turkey (ANSA)
The Wolfsburg defender was first summoned to replace the injured Pierre Kalulu by the top Gaul.At only 21 years of age and after his passing by the youth, the footballer trained in Le Havre defined Zinedine Zidane's citation as a dream come true.
The national team coach has given his international call-up to 21-year-old Wolfsburg defender Sael Koubedi.
France coach Zinedine Zidane has called up Wolfsburg defender Sael Koumbedi for the final two group stage matches of the Nations League in November. The 21-year-old right-back will replace the injured Pierre Kalulu from Juventus. Kalulu suffered a hamstring injury in his club's match against Fiorentina. Although he finished the match, subsequent medical tests revealed a lesion. "Following the match and the tests carried out in close collaboratio…
Zinedine Zidane has been surprised by his latest change in France’s call for the second stopover. For the first time, the coach has called Saël Kumbedi, a 21-year-old right-hand wing member of the Wolfsburg team currently competing in the Second German Division. The young defender, who was initially quoted with the sub-21 team, will jump directly to the absolute combination to join the concentration of the bleus in the face of his next two leagu…
Zedane surprised the Croat community with the decision to call a player active in the German Second League to France, to compensate for the absence of a defender for the injury.
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