- Home >
- Soccer >
- Ligue 1 >
- PSG's Presnel Kimpembe Steps In For France As Injury Rules Eliaquim Mangala Out
PSG's Presnel Kimpembe Steps In For France As Injury Rules Eliaquim Mangala Out
After a thigh injury ruled Eliaquim Mangala out of France's latest squad, Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe has taken his place.
Presnel Kimpembe's impressive early season form for Paris Saint-Germain has earned the 21-year-old an international call-up with France, replacing the injured Eliaquim Mangala.
Kimpembe has established himself in the first-team this season under Unai Emery, making seven appearances in domestic competitions this season.
He is unbeaten in his six Ligue 1 starts and that has clearly been enough to convince Didier Deschamps to name him in his squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Netherlands and Bulgaria.
Mangala was himself called-up to replace Jeremy Mathieu following his retirement from Les Bleus duty, but the Valencia defender was ruled out with a thigh injury on Monday.
France are attempting to kick-start their campaign after the 1998 World Cup winners drew their Group A opener with Belarus 0-0.
