Paris (France) (AFP) – Captain Kylian Mbappé, midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni and defender Ibrahima Konaté, recovered from their injuries, as well as striker Marcus Thuram are returning to the French team, according to the list disclosed on Friday by coach Zinédine Zidane, with striker Pablo Pagis being called up for the first time.
Published on: 06/11/2026 - 18:30
France faces Italy in Milan and Turkey in Bordeaux on November 12 and 15 as part of the Nations League. The Tricolores, at the top of their group with three wins and a draw, are only missing one point to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, defender Malo Gusto and goalkeeper Robin Risser are also recalled after missing the first rally of the Zidane era, the Parisian and the Lens goalkeeper having withdrawn due to physical problems while the Chelsea right-back, present at the 2026 World Cup, had not been selected.
On the other hand, the coach must do without the services of several executives (Ousmane Dembélé, William Saliba, Manu Koné, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix) and the injured attackers Maghnes Akliouche and Estéban Lepaul.
Mbappé, top scorer in the history of the Blues (107 caps, 67 goals), returns after being injured in the knee on September 25 in Türkiye (1-0). Since his return to the pitch, he has scored eight goals in seven games with Real Madrid.
Paris FC striker Pablo Pagis (23 years old) is the only player to discover the A within this list of 23 concocted by Zidane.
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