For the next two matches of the France team (against Ireland and Germany), Didier Deschamps could launch a new central hinge since Ibrahima Konaté is currently unavailable. It will potentially be William Saliba’s turn to accompany Dayot Upamecano.
It is this Thursday, at 2 p.m., that Didier Deschamps will give his group for the next gathering of the France team. The Blues will try to chain a 5th victory in as many matches of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, when they receive Ireland at the Parc des Princes, Thursday, September 7, before facing Germany during a gala match in Dortmund the following Tuesday. The opportunity for “DD” to align a new central hinge?
Ibrahima Konaté, associated with Dayot Upamecano since the retirement of Raphaël Varane after the 2022 World Cup, did not play with Liverpool last weekend. Jürgen Klopp did not give the exact reason for the absence of his French defender (“ it’s not very serious, but it’s serious enough ”) and promised his return after the international window. He should logically be forfeited with the Blues, unless he resumes this weekend with the Reds (Sunday against Aston Villa).
In any case, a certain William Saliba has a huge card to play, he who has just been named in the eleven of last season (during the PFA Awards, organized by the union of professional players). The player trained at ASSE did not convince when he was established in EDF. He had been lined up in a 3-man defense in the defeat to Denmark in September 2022 and was taken off at half-time. Result of the races: in Qatar, he had not started the 3rd pool match against Tunisia. It’s time to make a place for yourself, especially since Wesley Fofana, who started in Gibraltar last June, is injured.
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