{"id":291829,"date":"2023-10-09T18:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291829"},"modified":"2023-10-09T18:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:24:53","slug":"chelsea-duo-malo-gusto-and-axel-disasi-called-up-by-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/chelsea-duo-malo-gusto-and-axel-disasi-called-up-by-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea duo Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi called up by France"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chelsea defender Malo Gusto receives first call up to senior France squad&#8230; as Blues team-mate\u00a0Axel Disasi is also drafted into squad for matches against\u00a0Netherlands and Scotland<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dayot Upamecano\u00a0will replace Bayern Munich&#8217;s Dayot Upamecano in the squad<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Axel Disasi also called up for the matches against Netherlands and Scotland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea defender Malo Gusto has been called up to the senior France squad for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old has represented his country at various youth levels and will replace Bayern Munich\u2019s Dayot Upamecano in the squad for the matches against Netherlands and Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Blues team-mate Axel Disasi has also been drafted into the squad in place of Barcelona star Jules Kounde.<\/p>\n<p>Upamecano is suffering from a hamstring injury sustained against Freiburg, while Kounde suffered a knee injury against Granada at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Gusto has been a regular in Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side this season after captain Reece James was ruled out by injury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/16\/76343343-0-image-a-1_1696865667462.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea defender Malo Gusto has been called up to the senior France squad for the first time<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>However, a red card picked up against Aston Villa last month has ruled him out of the last two games.<\/p>\n<p>But the 20-year-old will be available for selection against Arsenal after the international break.<\/p>\n<p>Disasi, meanwhile, was part of the France squad who reached the 2022 World Cup final and has four caps for his country.<\/p>\n<p>France are mired in an injury crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal defender William Saliba was also forced to withdraw from the squad <span>after suffering a hamstring injury during their win over Manchester City on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He will remain with Arsenal and undergo treatment for a toe injury, which necessitated injections in order to allow him to feature against Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was replaced by OGC Nice\u2019s Jean-Clair Todibo.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12611307\/Chelsea-defender-Malo-Gusto-receives-call-senior-France-squad-Blues-team-mate-Axel-Disasi-drafted-squad-matches-against-Netherlands-Scotland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Chelsea defender Malo Gusto receives first call up to senior France squad&#8230; 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