This Friday, the French U23 team faces Ivory Coast (6:30 p.m.) at the Gaston-Petit stadium in Châteauroux. A meeting which will allow Thierry Henry to have more details and certainty about his squad for the Olympic Games this summer.
However, the Bleuets coach will have to do without one of his executives for the two matches. Indeed, Chelsea right-back Malo Gusto had to leave the U23 gathering. The 20-year-old player is affected by a virus according to information from the É newspaperteam.
The Blues defender therefore left the gathering to return to London during the day. Thierry Henry nevertheless has some solutions to compensate for his player's loss for the two oppositions.
Which starting 11 against Ivory Coast this Friday?
First meeting for Thierry Henry's U23s this Friday. The French coach will take these two matches against Ivory Coast and the United States very seriously to prepare his team as best as possible for the Olympics. The former top scorer in the history of the Blues should field an ultra-competitive team to face the Elephants.
The probable 11th of the French U23 Team: Remains – Bafodé Diakité, Lukeba, Yoro, Locko – Akliouche, Doué, Koné, Millot – Barcola, Kalimuendo.
