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N'Golo Kante a late withdrawal from France side that wins in Iceland

Friday 11 October 2019 22:20, UK

N'Golo Kante trains with the France side ahead of their European Qualifier against Iceland
Image: N'Golo Kante was a late withdrawal from France's starting line-up

N'Golo Kante was forced out of France’s European Qualifier win over Iceland on Friday night, with Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko a late replacement for him in the starting line-up.

Chelsea midfielder Kante was originally named in the team for the Group H game in Reykjavik and took part in the warm-up.

But shortly before kick-off in the Icelandic capital he was replaced by Sissoko, with no official reason given for his absence.

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France went on to win the game 1-0 thanks to a second-half Olivier Giroud penalty.

It remains to be seen whether he will be available for France's next game against Turkey at the Stade de France on Monday.

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That match sees the top two teams in the group go heads-to-head, after Everton striker Cenk Tosun scored a late winner for Turkey as they beat Albania 1-0 in Istanbul.

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