Didier Deschamps loses two elements before the last match of the four matches of this gathering in June. The day after the draw in Austria (1-1), N’Golo Kanté was released by the staff due to knee pain. The Chelsea midfielder was unable to play against Croatia on Monday evening (8:45 p.m.) at the Stade de France. He will only have played one game in this gathering, the first against Denmark.
Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez is also leaving the group this Saturday for a happier motive. His companion awaits a happy event. The two men had played the entire first meeting against Denmark (1-2) before giving up their place in the eleven.
Twenty-two players are therefore now available to the national coach. In the midfield, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Matteo Guendouzi should therefore have extra playing time. The 23-year-old colossus Ibrahima Konaté can also hope for it after a remarkable first on Friday evening.
The Blues are hoping for success after three complicated games (a defeat against Denmark then two draws against Croatia and Denmark). Last in their League of Nations group at the end of the first leg, they have little or no choice to go faultless over the next three games.