At 30, Adrien Rabiot still has a bright future footballer ahead of him a priori. A fortiori at a position where experience is a significant asset. However, the interested party seems to be undergoing a certain downgrading internationally. Witness The current tricolor gathering and the use of the player by Didier Deschamps.
Friday against Ukraine, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Adrien Rabiot has hardly had a quarter of an hour of play to put himself under the crampons. And this Tuesday against Iceland, in a park of princes which could well be hostile to it, the former titi will certainly not start either.
The trend is rather clear in the midfield: appeared to their advantage in Poland last week, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Manu Koné are likely to work in the midfield. With all the more credit that criticism does not hesitate to compare said tandem to illustrious elders such as Patrick Vieira and Claude Makelele.
Few changes among the Blues this Tuesday
In search of rhythm in this international break after a lively start to the season at OM punctuated by an unexpected transfer to AC Milan at the last hours of the transfer window, Adrien Rabiot lacked the tricolor train in September. And the threat of downgrading is very real if we judge the event of events.
Ultimately, Didier Deschamps this Tuesday should not upset the rather convincing team who worked in Wroclaw four days earlier. Bradley Barcola and Marcus Thuram should supplement the injured on the ground that is Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué. Théo Hernandez being also expected in the left corridor of the defense in place of Lucas Digne.
The probable one of the Blues against Iceland:
Maignan – Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Olise, Tchouameni, Koné, Barcola – M. Thuram, Mbappé.
