Pogba left out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19

Reuters
August 28, 2020 13:50 MYT

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France midfielder Paul Pogba has been left out of their squad for next month's Nations League matches after testing positive for COVID-19, manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday.

Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was called up as a late replacement for Manchester United's Pogba.

"I had to make a last-minute change to this list because Paul Pogba was planned to be in this list," Deschamps told reporters.

"But unfortunately for him, he took a test (for COVID-19) yesterday which turned out to be positive today, so at the last minute he was replaced by Eduardo Camavinga."

France are set to visit Sweden on Sept. 5 and host Croatia three days later.

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