Konate replaces injured Raphael Varane in France squad

Konate replaces injured Raphael Varane in France squad

Ibrahima Konate has been called as much as the senior France team in location of Manchester United's Raphael Varane.

Didier Deschamps' crew opened their Nations League defense with a 2-1 loss to Denmark in League A Group 1 on Friday night, at some stage in which Varane turned into substituted due to a hamstring harm.

After first being neglected with the aid of Deschamps, the centre-returned has now been dominated not able to continue this month, permitting Konate to advantage his first call-up for Les Bleus.

In Varane's absence, Konate joins the likes of Jules Kounde, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, and William Saliba as Les Bleus' significant shielding alternatives.

During the 2021-22 season, Konate made 29 appearances for Liverpool, scoring three goals and winning the EFL Cup and FA Cup in his first season with the Reds.

France's Nations League marketing campaign maintains on Monday night with a go to to Croatia, wherein they may face Croatia in a rematch of the 2018 World Cup final.

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