Zidane springs a surprise France call-up for striker Pagis amid injury crunch
Coach Zinedine Zidane has named the France squad for upcoming Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey. Kylian Mbappe headlines the selection following an injury sustained during international duty in September. Pablo Pagis, an attacking midfielder for Paris FC, has received a debut call-up.
According to Le Monde English, Aurélien Tchouaméni of Real Madrid returns to the midfield, replacing Manu Koné. In defense, Manchester United's Leny Yoro and Chelsea's Malo Gusto replace Jules Koundé of Barcelona and Maxence Lacroix of Chelsea.
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- Mbappe headlines Zidane’s France squad, Pagis gets call-up punchng.com
- Zidane gives Pagis first France call-up channelnewsasia.com
