Senny Mayulu joins the France squad this afternoon, on the eve of the match against Italy. The France staff announced it. It is the first time the 20-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has been included in the group.
The player arrives as reinforcement while the France captain is suffering from a hamstring injury. He did not train on the eve of the match against Italy.
On Wednesday, the captain is still receiving treatment. He was not present at the collective training session. Senny Mayulu joins the group in the meantime.
A versatile midfielder and forward, Mayulu returned from injury at the end of October. He then strung together strong performances with PSG: 3 goals and 2 assists in his last 4 matches.
At 20, he has already played 94 matches in all competitions with the Parisian club. His call-up therefore comes during a run of form, and not merely as a stopgap substitute.
His versatility offers an option in midfield as well as in attack, at a time when the captain is missing from collective training. The staff is not detailing the role that will be assigned to him.
The integration takes place that same afternoon, on the eve of Italy-France. Mayulu discovers the France squad in this match-eve context, with no prior selection reported.