PARIS: Liverpool centreback Ibrahima Konate was called up to France’s senior squad for the first time today, with the 23-year-old replacing the injured Raphael Varane in their Nations League squad.
The French football federation said Varane had suffered muscular pain in his left thigh, which would rule him out of their next three games.
France, who lost 2-1 to Denmark in today’s Nations League Group A1 clash, face Croatia home and away and travel to Austria for their upcoming matches.
World champions France won the Nations League last year after beating Spain in the final.