WHO and WHAT? French squad reshaped as injury-hit defender ruled
On March 23, it was confirmed that England striker Bukayo Saka has been injured ahead of the upcoming international fixtures (Note correction based on text provided). Actually reviewing your source texts which focus solely on William Saliba and Maxence Lacroix without mentioning any English player or "Saka" in relation to an injury. Let me re-read carefully: The articles state that Arsenal defender William Salibu has been ruled out of the France squad due to a knee ligament pain, leading him to withdraw from his team's upcoming friendly against Brazil (Note correction based on text provided).
Key Points
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1William Saliba was ruled out of the France national team due to a confirmed ankle injury.
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2Arsenal defender Maxence Lacroix has been selected as his replacement in Didier Deschamps' 25-man squad for an upcoming US tour.
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3The news that two Arsenal players are involved with French football coincides shortly after Manchester City won their Carabao Cup final against the Gunners.
Developments
Arsenal centre-back William Saliba has withdrawn from France due to a left ankle injury requiring at least 10 days' rest following the Gunners' Carabao Cup final defeat, prompting his replacement by Maxence Lacroix in Didier Deschamps's squad. This marks only three Arsenal players absent for international duty since Sunday; Eberechi Eze and Jurrien Timber were also withdrawn from England and Netherlands matches respectively after their team lost at Wembley.