French team: Konaté recalled, Clauss strongly anticipated, Kanté failed

2023-10-04 22:36:10

This Thursday at 2 p.m., at the FFF headquarters, Didier Deschamps will unveil his list for the matches against the Netherlands on October 13 in Amsterdam, in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, and Scotland, four days later in Lille , in a friendly manner. A list with no real surprises. It should, with a few adjustments, renew a group similar to the one convened last month against Ireland (2-0) and Germany (1-2). Although performing well since his signing last summer in Saudi Arabia, N’Golo Kanté will not, as mentioned on our site this Monday, make his return.

Nor will there be a first summons for Warren Zaire-Emery. Highly visible with PSG since the start of the season, the young 17-year-old midfielder will stay with the Espoirs who have two important matches to play against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus, with a view to qualifying for Euro 2025 of the category. The other attraction of the moment, Munich striker Mathys Tel, again a scorer on Tuesday in the Champions League, will also have to wait.

Withdrawal at the start of September due to a muscle injury, Ibrahima Konaté returned to Liverpool for three weeks. Even if he has not yet become a club starter again, he will be recalled and will reunite with his accomplice Dayot Upamecano. Jean-Clair Todibo, his replacement in September, remains behind. The Hernandez brothers maintain a large lead on the left, despite Lucas Digne’s good form at Aston Villa.

Confidence in the globalists in the middle and in front

Author of an interesting start to the season, Marseillais Jonathan Clauss has been slowing down lately but he will certainly renew the thread of his history in Blue (last selection on September 25, 2022). His return could, in turn, place William Saliba and Axel Disasi in the balance, Pavard like Koundé being able to easily slide down the right axis. Abroad, Malo Gusto (Chelsea) and Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) shine in this full-back position without already knocking on the A’s door.

In midfield, the coach will maintain his confidence in the essential Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Adrien Rabiot. Monegasque Youssouf Fofana and, certainly, Boubacar Kamara should still be there. For the rest, around the captain of Kylian Mbappé, we take the same ones and start again in front. Barring a surprise return from Moussa Diaby, starter in a sparkling Aston Villa team, we will find Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Marcus Thuram, Kingsley Coman and Randal Kolo Muani among the French offensive players. The three goalkeepers remain Mike Maignan, Brice Samba and Alphonse Areola.