Kumbedi gets first France call up to replace injured Kalulu
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Ligue 1 – Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain – Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France – September 3, 2023 Olympique Lyonnais’ Sael Kumbedi during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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PARIS, Nov 9 : France have called up VfL Wolfsburg right-back Sael Kumbedi for the first time to replace the injured Pierre Kalulu, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Monday.
• Kumbedi plays for Wolfsburg in the German second tier.
• The 21-year-old defender has played nine times for the France under-21 team.
• Kalulu has suffered a left hamstring injury, the FFF said on Monday, while Jules Kounde was not included in Zinedine Zidane’s squad on Friday because of an ankle injury.
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• France face Italy on Thursday in Milan and Turkey on Sunday in Bordeaux.
• Les Bleus only need a draw against Italy to secure a Nations League quarter-final berth.
Source: Reuters
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