Jean-Clair Todibo called to replace William Saliba

Change among the Blues. OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo was called up by Didier Deschamps to replace William Saliba for the French team’s next two matches, against the Netherlands (October 13) then Scotland (October 17). ), announced the French Football Federation (FFF) on Sunday October 8. The Arsenal player “suffers from pain in his right big toe” And “will remain available to his club to treat this chronic injury”, after his team’s victory against Manchester City (1-0). Jean-Clair Todibo will join Clairefontaine on Monday, like all his teammates.

Holder with Nice, runner-up in the Ligue 1 standings, Jean-Clair Todibo stands out at the start of the season. On Saturday, he broke the record for balls touched by a player in an L1 match (188), during the Aiglons’ victory against Metz (1-0). Already called up to compensate for a withdrawal, that of Ibrahima Konaté, during the September rally, he had his first selection during the match against Germany (2-1 defeat).