Didier Deschamps justified the absence of N’Golo Kanté in the list of 23 Blues selected to face Ireland and Germany.
There are no big surprises in Didier Deschamps’ list for the next two matches for the France team, unveiled on Thursday. To face Ireland in the Euro 2024 qualifiers (September 7 at the Parc des Princes) and Germany in a friendly (September 12 at Signal Iduna Park), the coach of the Blues has decided to rely on a group of 23 players who have already proven themselves.
But experience was not his only criterion to decide, especially in midfield. As expected, N’Golo Kanté, crowned world champion in 2018, is not one of the lucky ones. Should we conclude that his summer transfer to Saudi Arabia, to Al-Ititihad where he plays alongside Karim Benzema, condemns him to never wear the rooster shirt again in the future?
“I think he needs to follow up”
Not quite, replied “DD”. According to him, the absence of the former Chelsea guard is mainly due to his lack of rhythm. “He played again, he chained a few matches, but not all of them, in a championship of a good level, even if there are high temperatures which is not ideal”he said, before recalling that the ex-Caennais was leaving “of a white year”.
“I think he needs to continue and the players who have been there during his absence have met my expectationshe specified. As I have already said, for me, ‘NG’ remains selectable but on this meeting, I took the option of confirming the youngest. » Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Boubacar Kamara, Aurélien Tchouameni and Adrien Rabiot will therefore compose the tricolor midfield.
