2023-10-12 19:31:11
This Friday, the French team faces the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, as part of qualifying for Euro 2024. At the top of the group, the Blues will certainly qualify in the event of victory. Deprived of many defenders for this gathering (Upamecano, Koundé, Saliba, Disasi), Didier Deschamps will trust an unprecedented connection Ibrahima Konaté-Lucas Hernandez.
In balance with Benjamin Pavard, Jonathan Clauss should be preferred to the new Inter defender and start in the right lane. This will be the Marseillais’ first selection since September 25, 2022 and the defeat conceded in Copenhagen against Denmark (2-0). In the opposite lane, Théo Hernandez holds the rope to retain the position which had been entrusted to him during the two matches of the previous rally.
During the last training organized, this Thursday at the end of the day at the Johan Cruijff Arena, Didier Deschamps seemed to lift the veil on the last uncertainties which remained regarding his starting eleven. If there was little doubt that his midfield would consist of the trio Griezmann – Tchouaméni – Rabiot, it was still unclear which tandem would accompany Kylian Mbappé on the attacking front.
In balance with Ousmane Dembélé who did not set up, Kingsley Coman should inherit the right lane. Author of a double last weekend against Fribourg, the Munich player should be responsible for supplying Randal Kolo-Muani. Despite a still contrasting start to the season with his new club, the Parisian striker should, in terms of the set-up, be preferred to Olivier Giroud and Marcus Thuram.
Probable team: Maignan – Clauss, Konaté, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez –Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot – Coman, Kolo Muani, Mbappé (cap).
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