Mbappe headlines Zidane’s France squad, Pagis gets call-up
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Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up. France are without Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele and Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul for this month’s double-header, so Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan is recalled to an attack which will also feature Pagis for the first time.
Context & Background
✦Without him, France won twice against Belgium, in Brussels and then at home, and drew in between against Italy.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Friday:Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up.Thursday:Zidane’s side play Italy in Milan next Thursday, November 12, and then take on Turkey in Bordeaux three days later in their final group-stage fixtures.
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✦Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up.
✦France are without Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele and Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul for this month’s double-header, so Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan is recalled to an attack which will also feature Pagis for the first time.
✦Without him, France won twice against Belgium, in Brussels and then at home, and drew in between against Italy.
Key Facts:Friday: Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up.Thursday: Zidane’s side play Italy in Milan next Thursday, November 12, and then take on Turkey in Bordeaux three days later in their final group-stage fixtures.
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Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy
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What is the key takeaway from this report?
Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up.
What additional context is highlighted in this report?
France are without Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele and Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul for this month’s double-header, so Marcus Thuram of Inter Milan is recalled to an attack which will also feature Pagis for the first time.
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Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up.
