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Zidane reveals his first France squad with five uncapped players

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Zinedine Zidane named his first France squad featuring five uncapped players for four upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.

Zinedine Zidane named his first France squad on Friday as he takes charge of the national team following Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure.
Five players received their first-ever call-up: Guillaume Restes, Jérémy Jacquet, Lucas Da Cunha, Andy Diouf and Estéban Lepaul.
William Saliba missed out through injury and Aurélien Tchouaméni is still recovering.
Key mainstays including Kylian Mbappé, Dayot Upamecano, and Ousmane Dembélé retained their places.
France will play UEFA Nations League matches against Turkey, Belgium, and Italy between September 25 and October 5.
Adrien Truffert returned to the squad after a five-year absence, while Lucas Digne and the Hernández brothers were omitted.
The full 23-player squad includes goalkeepers Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, and Guillaume Restes.