World Cup qualifiers: Ekitike handed first France call-up after Cherki injury
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has received his first call-up to the France squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers, replacing injured forward Rayan Cherki, the French Football Federation said on Sunday. Cherki, who joined Manchester City in June, has been ruled out with a thigh muscle injury, prompting coach Didier Deschamps to turn to the…