Last month, Didier Deschamps had to manage many hot issues with the French team, between the international retirement of Antoine Griezmann, the controversial absence of captain Kylian Mbappé and the latter’s trip to Stockholm in Sweden. The French coach hopes to have fewer problems in this month of November when the Blues will face Israel, on November 14 at the Stade de France, and Italy, on November 17 at San Siro, as part of the Nations League. For these two meetings, DD will have to do without Aurélien Tchouameni.
Promoted to captain in the absence of KM9, the midfielder suffers from a sprained left ankle. He should be away from the field for around a month, he who is going through difficult times in the Spanish capital. It’s a bit the same thing for Kylian Mbappé (86 caps, 48 goals), whose performances with the Merengues are worrying. The striker, who preferred to sit out last month after his club injury, is missing again. If DD had protected him last month, he will have to explain himself this time since KM9 is a priori in great physical shape.
DD decided for the goalkeepers
The Bondynois, who recently spoke with his coach, will therefore leave his place in attack. His former teammates at PSG, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola and Randal Kolo Muani, are present. Like them, Marcus Thuram, Michael Olise and Christopher Nkunku, whose performances during the last rally were appreciated, are also there. In the midfield, DD, who must therefore do without Tchouameni, can count on the comeback of Adrien Rabiot. The midfielder has recovered physically at OM and can finally return to the Blues.
Warren Zaire-Emery, Manu Koné, Eduardo Camavinga, Mattéo Guendouzi and N’Golo Kanté, who was absent last month, are also there, but not Youssouf Fofana. Finally, a lot of uncertainty surrounded the goalkeeper position. If Mike Maignan and Brice Samba were expected to be on the list and they are there, there was doubt about the identity of the third goalkeeper selected. In the tough at West Ham, Alphonse Areola, who is suffering from a little discomfort, was in competition with Lucas Chevalier, very good at Lille. And DD has finally decided to give him a chance with the A’s. A great opportunity to seize for Chevalier, who will try to seduce the staff and the Blues ready to go into battle during this break.
The complete list of the Blues
Guardians: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (RC Lens), Lucas Chevalier (LOSC)
Defenders: Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Théo Hernandez (AC Milan), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Jonathan Clauss (Nice )
Environments: Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain), Adrien Rabiot (OM), Manu Koné (AS Roma), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio), N’Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad)
Attackers: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint-Germain), Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea)
