On Tuesday (19), the French Football Association announced that striker Kevin Kishavin, who plays for Sporting Madrid, will miss the two warm-up matches against Germany and Chile due to a sprained ankle, meaning that the striker's record of playing 84 national team matches for the seventh consecutive year is coming to an end.
French leader Digance said, "In the league, Kishavin had a problem with his ankle and even though it was only 45 minutes, the personal injury has been a problem. It will be difficult to find a player to replace Keshavan completely and we will make alternative arrangements." France then selected Lazio midfielder Gouandous as a replacement.
For the first time since November 2016, Tie Kishavin has missed a national team match, and in that time, a copy of all 84 matches must have fallen. Next Wednesday (27), France host Germany in the early hours of Sunday (24) and Chile again.
