Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for Covid-19, according to France manager Didier Deschamps.
The 27-year-old was not in the France national team squad announced on Thursday for the upcoming Nations League double-header against Sweden and Croatia.
Pogba was due to be called up but has been replaced by 17-year-old Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
Deschamps told a press conference: “I’ve completed at the very last minute a change in the list, because Paul Pogba, who was previously on the list, unfortunately for him he carried out a test yesterday which was returned as positive this morning.
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“So at the last moment he had to be replaced by Eduardo Camavinga.”
