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Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been handed his first call up to the senior France squad, as a replacement for Paul Pogba.

The Manchester United star has withdrawn from Les Bleus' squad for their upcoming matches.

The World Cup winner played 90 minutes for Manchester United at the weekend, in the 1-1 draw with Southampton, but exited the field with an ankle complaint at full-time.

Pogba has now pulled out of the squad for the fixtures with Albania and Andorra on September 7 and 10 respectively.

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As such, Didier Deschamps has elected to promote 20-year-old Guendouzi from the Under-21s.

The all-action Arsenal midfielder was outstanding in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Sunday, playing a key role in both goals.

During the summer, the ex-Lorient youngster, who has 52 Gunners appearances under his belt, was a part of the France Under-21 side that took part in the European Championships in Italy.

Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires was impressed by Guendouzi's weekend display, declaring him "a warrior".

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While Guendouzi impressed at the weekend, Pogba struggled to make his mark as United failed to win for the third successive Premier League game.

The ex-Juventus man was not at his best as United failed to get the better of Ralph Hasenhuttl's men, despite taking a first-half lead through Daniel James.

Pogba limped off the field at full-time and as he exited the stadium but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had reckoned he would be OK to feature for France.

"He twisted his ankle, I think, but he'll go away and hopefully it's not too bad and he can play for France because I know how much he loves his country and playing for them."

However, further tests after arriving at Clairefontaine determined that he would be best suited to resting during the international break, especially with France expected to be comfortable victors in both Euro 2020 qualifiers.