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Konaté ruled out of France's Nations League opener; Zidane brings in Yoro
September 24, 2026 at 08:56 AM · Updated 22d ago
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7 reports · 5 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 11 hours
ESESPN
Zidane feeling 'immense emotion' ahead of debut as France coach
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YKYalla Kora
بعد استبعاده من معسكر الديوك.. ريال مدريد يعلن حجم إصابة كوناتي
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ريال مدريد يتلقى أنباء مطمئنة بشأن إصابة كوناتي
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ESESPN
Man United's Leny Yoro handed surprise France call-up after Ibrahima Konaté injury
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MAMasrawy
الإصابة تبعد كوناتى عن قائمة منتخب فرنسا | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
كوناتي يغادر معسكر فرنسا بسبب الإصابة وزيدان يستدعي بديله
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YKYalla Kora
خروج كوناتي من معسكر منتخب فرنسا.. واستدعاء يورو لتعويضه
(opens the publisher’s site)Ibrahima Konaté will miss France's Nations League match against Turkey after suffering a knee sprain in training, prompting coach Zinedine Zidane to call up Leny Yoro.
- Konaté felt pain in his right knee during training Wednesday; an MRI confirmed a mild sprain.
- The Real Madrid defender will miss Friday's Nations League match against Turkey and return to his club for treatment.
- Zidane called up 20-year-old Manchester United defender Leny Yoro for his first senior-team call-up.
- Zidane has added seven new players to his 23-man list, with Yoro the latest.
- Yoro's call-up came despite criticism he faced after Manchester United's Carabao Cup collapse against Brighton.
- Scans showed no signs of a serious injury or lengthy absence, easing Real Madrid's concerns over Konaté.
- His availability for the October 10 match against Villarreal remains uncertain, Spanish outlet Cadena COPE reported.
- Zinedine Zidane said he feels 'immense emotion' ahead of his debut as France head coach in Friday's match against Turkey.