French team: new information on the Blues list, with Mbappé but also without Coman and Pavard?

2024-10-03 00:28:36

There is no doubt that there will be a feeling of emptiness, just like the appearance of inadequacy that we will have to get used to. For ten years, the announcement of a list of the French team by Didier Deschamps is inseparable from Antoine Griezmann, the symbol of his selection and the faithful among the faithful. But three days after the surprise caused by the end of the international career of the Atlético de Madrid player, a new page in the history of the Blues will be written.

For the first time since the fall of 2013, the coach will not mention the name “Grizou” this Thursday afternoon (2 pm) when he talks about the identity of the group of 23 elements he calls for the two Nations League competitions against Israel (October 10 in Budapest) and Belgium (14 in Brussels) and it will obviously be fun.

If this press conference should also give the coach the opportunity to pay tribute to Griezmann, the truth is on the ground, with the French team with two faces against Italy (3-1) and Belgium (2-0) next month pass, it will also not allow us to fall into nostalgia for too long. The September conference launched Deschamps’ “oxygenation” work and on this basis he decided to continue by deciding to call a team close to the previous one.

Rabiot rather hoped in November

Launched into the deep end at the beginning of the school year, Manu Koné and Michael Olise are expected again. The AS Roma midfielder delivered a match full of character against the Red Devils, the latter having experienced a little more trouble in a team that sank against Italy. But the best start to the season with Bayern Munich (5 goals in the Bundesliga) obviously made Didier Deschamps want to see him again in a team looking for new attacking threats, players capable of taking There is a little madness ahead.

Previous calls received by Magnes Akliouche, Olympic vice-champion with France and very famous with Monaco (Deschamps took care of him against Barcelona), and Florian Thauvin, back to the front with Udinese, also testify to the desire of the coach to learn various. it is possible. But for both, we will still have to wait before we see them fill the attack complex of the Blues by Kylian Mbappé.

Substitute in the match before coming into the game in the 57th minute, on Wednesday evening, against Lille in the Champions League, the captain, has already announced that he will not be after his thigh injury suffered with Real Madrid, will be based there, just. such as Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram. On the other hand, Kingsley Coman should also miss out, despite his return to competition with Bayern Munich after a summer marked by attempts to leave.

In the middle, Adrien Rabiot should not be included in the list, but only for sports reasons. He is available again after signing for Marseille but Blues officials want to leave him at the disposal of his new club to perfect his fitness during the international break despite playing just 28 minutes in three months on Sunday September. 29 in Strasbourg.

There is Wesley Fofana

Will it be the same for Camavinga, who is returning from a left knee sprain suffered in August? The Real Madrid player featured in the team last weekend against Atlético Madrid, while on the bench, but started against the Mastiffs. His lack of noise may, again, encourage officials to give him time to get up to speed. As of Wednesday evening, it has not been decided. Aurélien Tchouaméni, N’Golo Kanté, Warren Zaire-Emery and Youssouf Fofana are expected. Mattéo Guendouzi, thanks to a good game against Belgium, especially if Camavinga is in Madrid, some arguments like Christopher Nkunku, and he is not in Blue from May 19, 2023, has a more aggressive registration.

This is not the case, in defense, of Benjamin Pavard, absent at the beginning of the school year after having spent the euro without profit. Deschamps wanted Wesley Fofana, who eventually had to retire. The Chelsea defender has recovered and should have a chance to prove himself to the coach during this international window. Ferland Mendy, after missing the previous meeting due to injury and giving his place to Lucas Digne, is very threatened by the latter with a state of mind that lacks energy and involvement.

Then we will see the usual men in the defensive sector: full backs Théo Hernandez, Jules Koundé, Jonathan Clauss, in competition with Malo Gusto, and central players Ibrahima Konaté, Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba. The same progress must be made in the dressing room with a trio that is equal to Mike Maignan, Brice Samba and Alphonse Areola.