Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Kimpembe steps in as injury rules Mangala out

After a thigh injury ruled the Valencia defender out of Les Bleus' latest squad, PSG's 21-year-old star has taken his place for the Euro 2016 runners-up
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 campai

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