Illan Meslier continues stellar progress with France under-21s call
LEEDS United goalkeeper Illan Meslier has been named in the France under-21s squad for next month's games against Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Meslier has been capped by France at under-18s, under-19s and under-20s level and was an unused substitute for the under-21s in their 3-1 defeat against Switzerland in November 2019.
The shotstopper who turned 20 last March has since been handed his big chance in the United first team during Kiko Casilla's suspension with the Frenchman grabbing the opportunity with both hands in keeping seven clean sheets from ten league starts.
Meslier joined Leeds on a season-long loan from FC Lorient last summer and the Whites made the 'keeper's switch permanent in July by signing the custodian for a fee of around £5m on a three-year deal.
The 'keeper will now be looking to help France's under-21s qualify for their European Championships.
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