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Konaté pulls out of Zidane's France squad with minor knee injury and returns to Real Madrid

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Ibrahima Konaté has left France's national soccer team due to a minor knee injury, discovered during Wednesday’s training session. The French center back underwent a scan revealing a sprain and was allowed to return to his club Real Madrid after discussions between the national team and Madrid. In response, Leny Yoro from Manchester United joined the senior squad as a replacement for Konaté ahead of France's upcoming match against Turkey on Friday, marking Zinedine Zidane’s first game as the new coach following Didier Deschamps' departure.

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Ibrahima Konaté, a center back for Real Madrid and part of the French national team, withdrew from France's squad due to a minor knee sprain discovered during Wednesday's training session. After undergoing medical tests that confirmed the injury was not serious, cordial discussions between the French football federation and Real Madrid allowed Konaté to return to Spain for treatment. This decision came as Zinedine Zidane, who played for Real Madrid before becoming France’s new coach after replacing Didier Deschamps, prepares for his first game with France against Turkey on Friday. To replace Konaté, Manchester United's Leny Yoro has been added to the senior squad from the under-21 team.

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PARIS (AP) — Ibrahima Konaté has pulled out of France’s squad after hurting his knee in training and returned to Real Madrid. asserted

Konaté → pull → Madrid

The center back felt pain in his right knee during a practice session on Wednesday and a scan showed a minor sprain, the national team said. asserted

team → feel → sprain

Konaté was allowed to go back to Spain after what France described as “cordial discussions” between the national team and Madrid, the former club of current France coach Zinedine Zidane. asserted

France → allow → Zidane

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro, who was with France’s under-21 team, has replaced Konaté in the senior squad. asserted

who → replace → squad

France’s first game of the international break — Zidane’s debut as coach after replacing Didier Deschamps — is at Turkey on Friday. asserted

game → replace → Friday

Konaté pulls out of Zidane's France squad with minor knee injury and returns to Real Madrid

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