Yoro called up by Zidane after Konaté's withdrawal

According to Maxifoot and Foot Mercato, Leny Yoro would be called up to the France national team for the first time, replacing the injured Ibrahima Konaté.

Moussa Konaté, football player

Photo: Nizam Uddin — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Leny Yoro could discover the France national team. According to Maxifoot and Foot Mercato, Zinédine Zidane has reportedly decided to call him up after Ibrahima Konaté's withdrawal. The coach would have made this choice to compensate for the defender's absence.

Foot Mercato specifies that the player would be called up for the very first time, while he would be in a rough patch at Manchester United. The outlet mentions a surprising gamble from Zidane. Maxifoot also speaks of a surprise choice.

Sources

  1. MaxifootEquipe de France : Yoro, un choix surprise de Zidane (new window)m.maxifoot.fr
  2. Foot MercatoÉquipe de France : le surprenant pari Leny Yoro (new window)footmercato.net