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Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate earns first France call-up after replacing Man United's injured Raphael Varane as World Cup winners look to bounce back from Nations League defeat

Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate has earned his first call-up to the France senior squad after replacing the injured Raphael Varane.

The Frenchman has enjoyed a stellar first season at Anfield, settling in at the heart of Liverpool's defence and helping to keep a clean sheet in both domestic cup finals that that the Reds won.

The 23-year-old has now been rewarded for his performances with a call-up to the France squad ahead of their upcoming Nations League clashes.

Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate has earned his first call-up to the France senior squad

The French football federation announced that Man United's Varane has suffered a muscular pain in his left thigh which rules him out for the next three games.