the France squad for the matches versus Germany and
England due to a knee injury.
France will have to make do without Mamadou Sakho in the
upcoming international friendlies against Germany and England
after the Liverpool centre-back was forced to withdraw due to a
knee injury.
Sakho picked up the problem in Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League
defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday and will undergo an MRI
scan on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.
Coach Didier Deschamps has opted to call up Saint-Etienne
defender Loic Perrin as Sakho's replacement.
"Mamadou Sakho has been forced to withdraw from the France
squad for the upcoming games against Germany and England
after sustaining a sprained knee during Liverpool versus Crystal
Palace," a French Football Federation statement read.
"His condition does not allow him to travel to Clairefontaine on
Monday as originally planned. The medical staffs of Liverpool
and the national team have been contact since Sunday and the
player will undergo an MRI scan in England on Monday.
"Didier Deschamps has called up Saint-Etienne's Loic Perrin
following Sakho's withdrawal."
France host Germany on Friday, before travelling to England
four days later.
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