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Official: Como goalkeeper Butez called up to France squad for the first time

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COMO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: Jean Butez of Como 1907 looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Como 1907 and RB Leipzig at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on September 10, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Como goalkeeper Jean Butez has been called up to the France national team squad for the first time in his career as a late replacement for RC Lens’s Robin Risser, who has dropped out due to a physical issue.

Zinedine Zidane announced his first squad as head coach of the France national team on Friday, including several Serie A stars including the likes of Mike Maignan, Manu Kone and Adrien Rabiot, and giving first call-ups to Inter’s Andy Diouf and Como’s Lucas Da Cunha.

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They will now be joined by Como’s Butez, who has been called up as a replacement for Lens goalkeeper Risser.

NAPLES, ITALY - FEBRUARY 10: Jean Butez of Como 1907 celebrates with his teammates after making the decisive save in the penalty shootout during the Coppa Italia Quarter Finals match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) — NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Jean Butez of Como 1907 celebrates with his teammates after making the decisive save in the penalty shootout during the Coppa Italia Quarter Finals match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

The 31-year-old played all 38 of Como’s Serie A matches last season as Cesc Fabregas’s side earned Champions League qualification for the first time in the club’s history. He has gone on to play in four out of five league matches this season, plus Como’s first ever Champions League game, which ended in a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig earlier this month.

France will be in action against Turkiye on September 25, against Belgium on September 28, against Italy on October 2 and against Belgium again on October 5.

Official: Butez called into France squad for September-October fixtures

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: Former French football player Zinedine Zidane arrives on stage during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Loic Venance - Pool/Getty Images) — PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: Former French football player Zinedine Zidane arrives on stage during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Loic Venance – Pool/Getty Images)

Goalkeepers: Jean Butez (Como), Mike Maignan (Milan), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse)

Defenders: Andy Diouf (Inter Milan), Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool), Pierre Kalulu (Juventus), Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea), Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Lucas Da Cunha (Como), Manu Koné (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG)

Forwards: Bradley Barcola (Liverpool), Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Désiré Doué (PSG), Estéban Lepaul (Rennes), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich).

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