Didier Deschamps did the classic when unveiling the list of 23 players selected to face Ireland and Germany. However, several notable absentees should be noted. The first is N’Golo Kanté. After a very complicated last season, the midfielder joined Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, a club with which he played 4 matches. Not yet enough to be summoned. “He played again, he chained a few matches with a championship which, from the players who are there, is of a good level. He comes out of an almost blank year so NG is NG with the experience he has with us. I felt that he needed to continue again and that the players who were there during his absence met my expectations. The possibility of offering these players to accumulate experience through the matches we are going to have is something important. But I repeat, NG remains selectable at any time, but on this meeting, I took the option of confirming the youngest who had already met the expectations of the very high level.explained DD at a press conference.
Another absentee, Paul Pogba is also coming out of a very tough 2022/2023 season. While he has just replayed with Juventus, the former Mancunian is obviously still far from a return to blue. But Deschamps does not let go. “He was lucky enough to be able to play a good twenty minutes, it’s the start of a road that is still necessarily long compared to last year which was white for him. You have to have patience. I believe in him, in his ability to return to the top level, but it’s not going to be done by snapping his fingers. His coach manages him with his club. If he finds his best level, he will again be an important candidate for the France team. But at present, and he knows it well, compared to what he has done in EDF, if I have to call him it is to have the same role, not to have the same reduced role. This is already a printer step. Paul still has others to overcome. » It is said.
