According to L'Équipe, Como goalkeeper Jean-Bottex has been included in Zidane's preliminary squad list for the French national team. The final squad will be announced on Friday.

In recent French national team history, rarely have so many preliminary squad selections been leaked in advance. Zidane's first squad announcement is scheduled for 6 PM on Friday, generating widespread attention and anticipation across the football world. Every player is carefully monitoring emails from their clubs, eager to learn whether they have made it into the former France number 10's inaugural squad. Another new name has been added to the list: Como goalkeeper Jean-Bottex.

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