Whose armband? In the absence of Kylian Mbappé, and with the international retirement of Antoine Griezmann, Didier Deschamps made Aurélien Tchouaméni his captain for the matches in October.
The Real Madrid midfielder is injured, and as Mbappé is still absent, the coach will have to appoint a new captain. And he gave no hint on this subject a week ago, when the list was announced. “You will find out on Thursday (November 14) for the match. Or maybe Wednesday if I decide to send the captain to a press conference, but it’s not an obligation. »
Deschamps should opt for Kanté
Didier Deschamps has several options in front of him. Already considered in October, Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé and Ibrahima Konaté have the profile. But a month later, two executives returned to business: Adrien Rabiot and N’Golo Kanté. And it is the latter who holds the rope according to Le Parisien.
By opting for “NG”, Deschamps would reward a player highly appreciated in the group, leader by example. An element that makes few waves, too, which would bring a little calm around the Blues. They really need it…
