5 replacements for Laurent Koscielny in the France national team

#1 Clement Lenglet

Lenglet in action against Barcelona

Lenglet has been quite a revelation for Sevilla this season and has come to the fore all guns blazing. At 22 years old, he is now the first choice centre-back at Sevilla and has featured a whopping 47 times this season.

Lenglet has also contributed well at the other end of the park and has raked in 4 goals this campaign.

Perhaps Lenglet's importance is best understood in the light of Barcelona's growing interest in him.

Lenglet is quite a presence at the back and has the ability to keep himself calm and focused in the face of adversity.

Standing at 186 cms, he might not be the tallest centre-back out there but interestingly enough, he is just as tall as the man he will need to replace. Lenglet is also good with the ball at his feet and has a pass completion rate of close to 85%, which is pretty impressive for a centre-back.

Given he has at least 3 World Cups in him, this would be an incredible opportunity for the young man to soak it all in and even perhaps play a meaty part in France's campaign in Russia.