Soccer-Zidane gives Pagis first France call-up


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - FC Lorient v AS Monaco - Stade du Moustoir, Lorient, France - September 27, 2025 FC Lorient's Pablo Pagis celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

PARIS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - ⁠France coach Zinedine Zidane on Friday ⁠handed a first call-up to uncapped ParisFC ‌forward Pablo Pagisfor their Nations League fixtures against Italy and Turkey, while Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate and Marcus ​Thuram return to the squad ⁠for the first ⁠timesince the World Cup.

• Kylian Mbappe is also ⁠back ‌after missing France's last three matches with a knee injury.

• Ousmane ⁠Dembele,William Saliba, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, Manu ​Kone, Maghnes ‌Akliouche and Esteban Lepaul are all ruled ⁠out through ​injuries.

• France will face Italy on Thursday in Milan and Turkey on Sunday in Bordeaux.

• ⁠Les Bleus only need a ​draw against Italy to secure a Nations League quarter-final berth.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse), ⁠RobinRisser (Lens).

Defenders: Andy Diouf (Inter Milan), Malo Gusto (Chelsea),Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool), Pierre Kalulu (Juventus), Ibrahima Konate(Real Madrid), Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Leny Yoro (Manchester United).

Midfielders: EduardoCamavinga (Real Madrid), ​Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Lucas Da ⁠Cunha (Como), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), ​WarrenZaire-Emery (Paris St Germain).

Forwards: Bradley Barcola (Liverpool), ‌DesireDoue(Paris St Germain),Kylian Mbappe(Real ​Madrid), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Pablo Pagis (Paris FC), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).

(Reporting by Vincent Daheron)

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