Zidane unveils the France squad with a surprise

Zinédine Zidane revealed on Friday the 23 players selected for the France team's training camp in November, including Pablo Pagis from Paris FC. The coach explained that this decision was due to an issue with Maghnes Akliouche and that he wanted to see Pagis at this camp.

Kylian Mbappé will be moved to the center-forward position by Zidane for the upcoming matches, unlike his alignment on the left side during the previous game. With Ousmane Dembélé injured, this position is necessary for the French captain.

Among the other notable names on the list are Malo Gusto and Désiré Doué. Zidane emphasized that despite limited playing time at Chelsea, Gusto deserved his selection. He also praised Doué for his talent and willingness to learn.

The list of goalkeepers includes Mike Maignan, Guillaume Restes, and Robin Risser. The defenders are Andy Diouf, Malo Gusto, Jérémy Jacquet, Pierre Kalulu, Ibrahima Konaté, Adrien Truffert, Dayot Upamecano, and Leny Yoro. The midfielders are Eduardo Camavinga, Rayan Cherki, Lucas Da Cunha, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouameni, and Warren Zaïre-Emery. The forwards include Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Pablo Pagis, and Marcus Thuram.