Zidane explains Saël Kumbedi’s France call-up despite playing in the second division
Zinedine Zidane spoke about the breadth of his scouting, saying he watches many matches and sometimes revisits them to look more closely at further details, even in the second division. A report by RMC said this approach partly explains the decision to bring in Wolfsburg defender Saël Kumbedi to replace the injured Pierre Ka
Zinedine Zidane spoke about the breadth of his scouting, saying he watches many matches and sometimes revisits them to look more closely at further details, even in the second division. A report by RMC said this approach partly explains the decision to bring in Wolfsburg defender Saël Kumbedi to replace Pierre Kalulu, who is injured.
The France squad began its training camp in Clairefontaine on Monday ahead of its matches against Italy and Turkey in the UEFA Nations League. The squad included 21-year-old Kumbedi, along with other new faces.
Zidane had previously shown an interest in watching young talents during a visit to the France under-21 team in Clairefontaine on September 30. He urged the players to keep working and said he would follow almost all of them.