Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has been called up to the France squad as replacement for the injured Laurent Koscielny.
The Arsenal defender has been sent home by Didier Deschamps’ medical staff after being diagnosed with an achilles injury, and Les Bleus have turned to Roma’s Yanga-Mbiwa as his replacement.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has been called up to the France squad as replacement for the injured Laurent Koscielny.
The Arsenal defender has been sent home by Didier Deschamps’ medical staff after being diagnosed with an achilles injury, and Les Bleus have turned to Roma’s Yanga-Mbiwa as his replacement.
The 25-year-old will join up with his international teammates for upcoming friendlies with Portugal and Armenia.
Yanga-Mbiwa has reportedly impressed enough in his early work with Roma to have them enter into talks to sign him outright from Newcastle United before next summer’s deadline.