William Saliba ruled out of France squad, Maxence Lacroix receives call-up

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saliba-william/EgIM3sB7/"]Saliba[/a] played ‌the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] in ‌Sunday's League Cup final, before ⁠the FFF ‌announced his injury.[/p][p][b]"The Arsenal centre back is ​suffering from recurring pain in his left ankle, requiring treatment ​and a minimum rest period of 10 days,"[/b] it said ⁠in a ​statement.[/p][p][b]"National coach Didier Deschamps has decided to replace him with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lacroix-maxence/j5bGWFU7/"]Maxence Lacroix[/a]," [/b]the FFF added.[/p][embed guid="a0c71274-f82a-4cbd-b48d-4d4db958a4fb" url="https://x.com/equipedefrance/status/2035815997358108918" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a] ‌defender, 25, has earned his first [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] call-up, ahead of the 2026 World Cup. He has played 43 games in all competitions this season.[/p][p][b]Saliba was among the expanded 27-man France squad announced by Deschamps on Thursday.[/b][/p][p]France will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] ‌in Boston on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/france-QkGeVG1n/?mid=few9ITN7"]March 26[/a] ​before taking on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a] in Washington ‌on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/colombia-G02s4PCS/france-QkGeVG1n/?mid=h6y6Qkhg"]March 29[/a].[/p][p]The 2022 World Cup runners-up are in Group I at this year's tournament with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] and a ⁠winner from ⁠the inter-confederation ‌playoffs.[/p]