While during Wednesday’s set-up Olivier Giroud and Randal Kolo Muani had alternated in peak, the last training session, this Thursday evening, at the Stade de France, leaves no room for doubt. It is Randal Kolo Muani, the Frankfurt striker who will know, against the Netherlands (this Friday, 8:45 p.m.) his second tenure in the France team, after that of the World Cup in Qatar against Tunisia.
The former Nantes player will therefore be able to resume his story with the Blues, who almost became the hero in the World Cup final after having the title goal at the end of his foot in a duel finally won by Martinez the Argentine goalkeeper.
For the rest, Didier Deschamps should align the team approached. Mike Maignan will succeed Hugo Lloris in goal. The defense will be close to that aligned in the World Cup final with Ibrahima Konaté in central hinge with Dayot Upamecano. The sides should devolve to Jules Koundé and Theo Hernandez. In the middle, we will find the triplet Griezmann – Tchouaméni – Rabiot. Finally, in attack, Kingsley Coman will inherit the position occupied by Ousmane Dembélé on the right while Kylian Mbappé, the new captain, obviously retains his left side,
The Blues against the Netherlands: France: 16. Maignan – 5. Koundé, 13. Konaté, 4. Upamecano, 22. T. Hernandez – 7. Griezmann, 8. Tchouameni, 14. Rabiot – 20. Coman, 12. Kolo Muani, 10. Mbappé (cap.). Coach: Didier Deschamps.