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Didier Deschamps revealed on Thursday the list of 23 players selected for the two Nations League matches, against Israel and Belgium, on 10 and 14 October.
It was (long) awaited. Didier Deschamps revealed, this Thursday afternoon, his list of twenty-three players who will face Israel and Belgium, on 10 and 14 October respectively, as part of the group stage of the Nations League. One of the main issues was knowing who would digitally replace Antoine Griezmann, who had unexpectedly announced his retirement from the national team earlier in the week.
And (almost) unsurprisingly – people like it Le Figaro He announced it: it was Chelsea FC striker Christopher Nkunku who was recalled by the Blues coach. The former Parisian has the advantage, like “Grizou”, of being versatile. He can play on one side, in the centre, but also in support of a centre-forward. Although he hasn’t (yet?) won his starting place in England, he has achieved good results with six goals scored in nine games in all competitions.
Kylian Mbappé rested
Another question that all the fans of the French national team were asking themselves: will Kylian Mbappé be called up as soon as he recovers from a muscle injury in his left thigh? And as expected, Didier Deschamps preferred to rest the Real Madrid striker. His absence should give time to the other players; a good thing for “DD” who has proclaimed that he wants to see many again in view, again, of the 2026 World Cup. We should therefore see the very promising Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise again.
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N’Golo Kanté absent, Adrien Rabiot too low
The other (small) surprise on this list is the absence of N’Golo Kanté. The tireless midfielder was recently injured and is therefore unavailable. Recall that he returned to the French team during the European Championships in Germany.
Having just arrived at Olympique Marseille, after spending the summer looking for a club, Adrien Rabiot was not called up, as in September. Although he made his debut for the Phocéens last weekend against RC Strasbourg Alsace (1-0), the former Juventus FC player was still judged to be in poor shape. Manu Koné has been recalled, having shown great things in the last rally, especially in terms of impact, intensity and verticality; just like Mattéo Guendouzi.
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No surprises on defense
Even in defense there was no real surprise. Call up the “couple” William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano, as well as Wesley Fofana who had to give way to Loïc Badé due to injury in September. On the sides we find Jules Koundé, Jonathan Clauss as well as Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez.
The list of blues:
Guardians : A. Areola, M. Maignan, B. Samba
Defenders : J. Clauss, L. Digne, W. Fofana, T. Hernandez, I. Konaté, J. Koundé, W. Saliba, D. Upamecano
Wallpapers : E. Camavinga, Y. Fofana, M. Guendouzi, M. Koné, A. Tchouaméni, W. Zaïre-Emery
Attackers : B. Barcola, O. Dembélé, R. Colombian, C. Nkunku, M. Olise, M. Thuram
SEE ALSO – Goals, trophies, individual awards…Antoine Griezmann’s incredible career in the French team
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