InternationalsKonate makes France debut, two assists for Elliott

The Liverpool centre-half started his nation’s 1-1 draw with Austria in the UEFA Nations League, playing the entirety of the contest in Vienna.

Earlier on, Harvey Elliott produced a pair of assists in England U21s’ 5-0 victory away at Kosovo.

The 19-year-old set up goals for Keane Lewis-Potter and Cameron Archer as the Young Lions maintained their unbeaten record in qualifying for the European Championships. Curtis Jones was an unused substitute.

Meanwhile, Takumi Minamino came on for the final 10 minutes of Japan’s 4-1 win against Ghana in a friendly.