Ibrahima Konate receives first call-up to France squad as Raphael Varane drops out with injury
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has been called up for France for the first time after Manchester United’s Raphael Varane was forced to drop out of the squad with injury. A thigh problem meant Varane was substituted in the second half during France’s 2-1 surprise defeat to Denmark in the Nations League on Friday night. Ad/> Konate played 29 games for Liverpool last season, helping the club to win the FA Cup and League Cup, narrowly missing out on the Premier League title.