Zinedine Zidane named his second France squad on Friday for Nations League matches against Italy on 12 November and Turkey on 15 November. France top their group with 10 points.
New faces and returns
Pablo Pagis received his first senior call-up for France, while Aurélien Tchouaméni returned to the France midfield. Malo Gusto was included after Jules Koundé was left out, and Marcus Thuram was recalled to the France attack.
Zidane on Pagis
Zidane told reporters: “He is in the squad because we have a little problem with Akliouche, and so we needed to choose another player. Pablo was part of the long list and he is a player I want to see. He is interesting, different and it is good to be able to see what he is like.”
Players unavailable
William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé and Esteban Lepaul are out, while Dayot Upamecano is suspended for the match against Italy. France are without Ousmane Dembélé and Esteban Lepaul for the double-header.
Mbappé back in club action
Kylian Mbappé has returned to club action and scored eight times in seven matches between La Liga and the Champions League.
