The French team should not welcome the talents of the L1 that are Rayan Cherki and Maghnes Akliouche soon.
Didier Deschamps often likes to say that the French team is open to everyone, and that it carefully follows different profiles likely to strengthen the national selection. The interview given to the team published this Thursday evening is no exception to the rule, the boss of the Blues hammering his desire to bring new blood, if necessary, to the tricolor collective that he will lead to the cup of world 2026. But not beyond.
“” Among those who made the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, half of the holders are no longer there, observes the 56 -year -old Bayonnais. Hence the fact of seeing new players, giving them playing time, even if it means taking risks personally, because it could go against collective expression and results. This was not the case, because we finished first (from their nations league hen, editor's note) In a group with Belgium and Italy. So we achieved our goal while opening. And it's always open! »»
“Instead of whom? »»
And to add in the same interview, in his usual words: ” The other contenders, we see them, we follow them, there are there, but in the place of whom? In Italy, in November (1-3 victory in San Siro), We won without two players who are not very important, Kylian (Mbappé) and Ousmane (Dembélé), And they will come back. So, in the place of who? There is the whole problem for elements such as Maghnes Akliouche and Rayan Cherki, cited by the aforementioned sports daily.
“” Who are they in competition with? Obviously they are efficient. But there are already players in this positioninsists Didier Deschamps. For Nkunku, it's more complicated at the moment with Chelsea, while with us it is interesting. But Michael Olise showed things and continues to do very beautiful things in Bayern. And Ousmane and Kylian come back… For the March Rally and the quarter-final of the League of Nations against Croatia, there is little chance of seeing novelty at the forefront. And Rayan Cherki, like Maghnes Akliouche, are actively courted. In particular by Algeria.
