Zidane calls up Pablo Pagis to France squad for the first time for Nations League

Zinedine Zidane, identified in the report as France’s coach, has called up Paris FC striker Pablo Pagis to the national team squad for the first time ahead of Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey. The selection was announced on Friday, and Pagis has yet to play an international match.

Aurélien Tchouaméni, Ibrahima Konaté and Marcus Thuram returned to the squad for the first time since the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé was back after missing the previous three matches with a knee problem. Ousmane Dembélé, William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Maghnes Akliouche and Esteban Lepaul are out injured.