Ex-Monaco stars selected for France

Thomas Lemar
Photo: Facebook AS Monaco
Photo: Facebook AS Monaco

Former Monaco striker Anthony Martial has been selected to play for France in two friendly matches, against Wales on November 10 and Germany on November 14. He will be joined in the squad by another star ex-Monaco forward, Kylian Mbappe, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain.

Both Thomas Lemar and Djibril Sidibé are injured, meaning that no current Monaco player has been picked to represent France.

Lemar suffered a sprained right shoulder in the away game against Besiktas, on Wednesday night, which will mean an absence for the midfielder of three or four weeks from the Monaco squad.

Lemar’s injury could also mean that he won’t be able to play in the important game against Paris Saint-Germain on November 26.

Meanwhile, Monaco coach said Leonardo Jardim after the Champions League 1-1 draw with Besiktas that he had mixed emotions after the game: “I have two distinct emotions. I’m sad about the result but very pleased with the team’s attitude.”

He also posted on the club’s Twitter account, “We played very well, we squeezed the opponent and created opportunities. The players used a lot of energy tonight and pushed themselves to the limit. That is our philosophy.”

The team also shared on Facebook Thursday that Senegalese forward Keita Baldé Diao, who signed with AS Monaco for €30million this summer, has been nominated by the Confederation of African Football for the African Player of the Year 2017. The winner will be announced on January 4, 2018.


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