Two days after his extension at the helm of the Blues until 2020, Didier Deschamps announced the list of 24 players for the two friendly matches in November. To face Wales (10 November in Saint-Denis) and Germany (14 November in Cologne), the coach is counting in particular on the expected returns of Nabil Fekir and Anthony Martial. The people of Lyon were not present at the last meeting. The Mancunian has not been called up since October 2016.
Small surprises come from the defense and midfield with the presence of Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart) and Steven N’Zonzi (Seville), called up for the first time. “Benjamin is very successful with his club and with the selection of aspirants. He is a central player who can play on the right. As for Steven, who is 28 years old, he knows the role of central midfielder and comes from an excellent season with Sevilla,” explained Didier Deschamps.
The Blues coach had to deal with many injured players such as Samuel Umtiti, N’Golo Kanté, Hugo Lloris, Thomas Lemar and Djibril Sidibé.
The list of 24
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