Zidane reportedly called Tchouaméni before his non-selection

According to L'Équipe, Zinédine Zidane had a discussion with Aurélien Tchouaméni before leaving him out of his first France squad.

Aurélien Tchouaméni, football player

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Zinédine Zidane reportedly warned Aurélien Tchouaméni. According to L'Équipe, the coach called the Real Madrid midfielder before not including him in his first squad for the Nations League.

Foot National reports that this decision follows a direct exchange between the two men. Returning from injury, Tchouaméni is not in the group, says the site, which rules out any risk for the player.

Sources

  1. L’ÉquipeUne discussion a eu lieu : Zinédine Zidane avait appelé Aurélien Tchouaméni avant sa non-sélection avec les Bleus (new window)lequipe.fr
  2. Foot NationalÉquipe de France : Zidane a appelé Tchouaméni pour lui expliquer sa non-sélection (new window)foot-national.com