One year after being eliminated from Euro 2024 by Spain in the semi-finals of the tournament (2-1), the French team finds the Roja for a new half, as part of the 2024-2025 Nations League, this Thursday evening in Stuttgart (9 p.m., live on TF1). Lamine Yamal, author of a sumptuous goal against Mike Maignan last year, is there, just like Nico Williams, the other European champions winger.
Wounded at the end of the season with Athletic Bilbao and holder only in the last Liga match against Barça (0-3 defeat), eleven days ago, Nicholas Williams Arthuer (of his full name) is operational to challenge the Blues.
A great revelation of the Euro, Inaki's little brother comes from a season to 5 goals and 5 assists in 29 championship matches (for a 4th qualifying place in the Champions League), as well as 5 goals and 3 assists in 13 Europa League games (until the semi-finals against Manchester United). The 22 -year -old should take off this summer, thanks to a release clause set at 58 million euros.
Nico Williams holder, the Normand too
Mikel Oyarzabal completes the offensive trio by evolving at the forefront of the attack, with a midfielder made up of Pedri, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino. Fabian Ruiz, neo-vain of the Champions League (which has never lost in 37 international selections!), And Dani Olmo are therefore on the bench to start.
While Aymeric Laporte was not summoned for this Final Four of the League of Nations (it was unavailable in the last Al-Nassr matches), Robin Le Normand is associated with the new central defender of Real Dean Huijsen. What to allow Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé and desired gifted to make differences for the EDF?
The composition of Spain: Simon – Porro, Le Normand, Huijsen, Cucurella – Pedri, Zubimendi, Ruiz – Lamine Yamal, Oyarzabal, Williams.
