The French team kicks off its Nations League campaign against Italy tonight at the Parc des Princes. For his return to a stadium he knows by heart, Kylian Mbappé will be in charge of leading the attack for the Blues, supported by an unprecedented trio: Kolo Muani-Olise-Barcola, 27 caps between them (5 goals, all scored by RKM). The Munich player should also be making his first cap tonight, when his captain, who is only three years older than him, will already be honouring his 85th cap (48 goals).
This is also what strikes the probable tricolor eleven. Without Griezmann, left on the bench at kick-off, nor Giroud, who retired, it is the most experienced new Madrid player on the pitch. Even N’Golo Kanté, although six years his senior and having arrived a year before the striker in the French team, is far behind with his 61 caps (before tonight). Theo Hernandez completes the podium but comes far behind with his 33 matches. The passage times are so alarming for Mbappé, that even Gigio Donnarumma is late on the Italian side. However, the goalkeeper made his debut with the Squadra Azzurra at only 17 years and 28 days, earlier than his former teammate at PSG. However, he has “only” 66 caps at 25 years old.
