Zidane calls up Akliouche to replace injured Zaïre-Emery for Nations League

PARIS (AP) – France coach Zinedine Zidane has called up attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche as a replacement for the injured Warren Zaïre-Emery for upcoming Nations League matches.

Key points

• As a player, he led France to glory at the 1998 World Cup and the European Championship two years afterwards.
• Zaïre-Emery began in Sunday's 2-1 win at Marseille in Ligue 1.
• He is the second player to withdraw after Lens goalkeeper Robin Risser was additionally ruled out and replaced by Jean Butez.
• The French soccer federation remarked in an official note on Monday that Zaïre-Emery suffers from an adductor injury that ruled him out of France's training camp.
• 25 and Belgium three days afterwards, then hosts Italy on Oct.

For context, the French soccer federation remarked in an official note on Monday that Zaïre-Emery suffers from an adductor injury that ruled him out of France's training camp.

Both Zaïre-Emery and Akliouche play for PSG. Zaïre-Emery began in Sunday's 2-1 win at Marseille in Ligue 1.

He is the second player to withdraw after Lens goalkeeper Robin Risser was additionally ruled out and replaced by Jean Butez. This person plays for Como in Italy.

France plays in Turkey on Sept. 25 and Belgium three days afterwards, then hosts Italy on Oct. 2 and Belgium on Oct. 5.

Zidane replaced Didier Deschamps after the World Cup. As a player, he led France to glory at the 1998 World Cup and the European Championship two years afterwards. See AP's full soccer coverage here.

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