PARIS, Nov 9: Paris Saint-Germain’s highly-rated teenager Warren Zaïre-Emery was called up by France coach Didier Deschamps for the first time on Thursday.
Aged 17, the PSG academy product has been in impressive form since the start of the season despite intense competition in midfield at his club.
He has scored two goals and delivered two assists in 10 league matches, and caught the eye last month on Europe’s biggest stage with two assists as PSG beat AC Milan 3-0 in the Champions League.
FRANCE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens)
Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Lucas Hernandez (PSG), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG)
Forwards: Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan). (PTI)