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Pierre Kalulu withdraws from France squad

Kalulu was called up to the France squad in what is the second international camp of the Zinédine Zidane era.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC
Key points
  • To date, he has five caps for Les Bleus and has already started twice under Zidane (versus Belgium and Italy).
  • The full-back has played 15 games in all competitions for the Serie A side this season.
  • The 26-year-old will, therefore, remain with his club, Juventus.

It is unclear whether the France manager will call up a replacement in the wake of Kalulu’s last-minute withdrawal.

Les Bleus have games against Italy and Turkiye, both in the UEFA Nations League, over the course of the international break.

Additional details
  • At right-back, Zidane can call upon Malo Gusto.

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