(FILES) This file photo taken on September 5, 2020 shows France's defender Leo Dubois controling the ball during the UEFA Nations League football match between Sweden and France at the Friends Arena in Solna, near Stockholm. Leo Dubois, tested positive to
Paris - A member of the France national squad Leo Dubois has tested positive for Covid-19 at their training head-quarters in Clairefontaine, the French football federation said on Tuesday.
Having returned a negative test ahead of joining Didier Deschamps' squad for a series of internationals Dubois took part in a training session ahead of the positive test on Tuesday.
"Leo Dubois was placed in quarantine when the results came back after Tuesday evening's training session," the federation said.
Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy has now been called up to replace the Lyon man.
France play a friendly with Ukraine Wednesday ahead of Nations League games with Portugal in Paris on Sunday and in Croatia on October 14.
