Esteban Lepaul earns place in Zinédine Zidane’s provisional France squad | OneFootball

Esteban Lepaul (26) has earned a place in the enlarged list for Zinédine Zidane’s first squad as manager of the France national team, as per a report from RMC Sport.

Lepaul was an outside shout to make Didier Deschamps’ FIFA World Cup this summer, having finished last season as the top scorer in Ligue 1. He netted 21 goals in the league, including 20 for Stade Rennais, after he made the move to Roazhon Park from SCO Angers the previous summer. Lepaul has never been capped by the France national team and was forced to rebuild his career from the amateur divisions after leaving formative club, Olympique Lyonnais, when he was a youth player.

However, he may now be on the brink of a first call-up for Les Bleus. The centre-forward has been included in the provisional squad. Zidane will announce his first squad as France manager on 18th September.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle