Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has revealed he was taking an afternoon nap when he was called up to the France squad for the first time.
The 20-year-old was with France's U-21 team and said that he was fast asleep when he got the phone call for his inclusion for upcoming international fixtures.
Guendouzi explained how he couldn’t believe the news of his promotion into Didier Deschamps’ latest squad.
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“I was having an afternoon nap, someone knocked at my door, but I didn’t hear it, because I was asleep," Guendouzi said. “Then the coach (Sylvain Ripoll) rang me, he said it was me who knocked etc, so I went to see him directly.