Watching Arsenal? Guendouzi wins first senior France call thanks to Marseille form

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·2 September 2021

Watching Arsenal? Guendouzi wins first senior France call thanks to Marseille form

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has won a first call-up to the senior France squad thanks to his form with loan club Olympique Marseille.

The 22-year-old, who joined Arsenal from Lorient in 2018, spent last season out on loan at Hertha Berlin, making 24 appearances and scoring two goals before injury cut his campaign short.

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He has subsequently joined Marseille on a season-long loan deal while the Ligue 1 club have an option to buy him permanently next summer.

Guendouzi has so far played in Marseille's opening four league games of the season, scoring once and producing an assist - and impressing alongside William Saliba, also at the club on loan from Arsenal.

Guendouzi has captained France at Under-21 level but has now been called up to the senior squad to replace Corentin Tolisso, in what is an indicator of his strong form this campaign.