We probably won’t change Didier Deschamps. As the end of his term approaches, the coach remains faithful to his principles. And to his trusted men, too. This explains certain choices for the Blues list for the month of November, for the end of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
We will note the returns of Lucas Hernandez, N’Golo KantĂ© and Randal Kolo Muani, elements that the coach knows perfectly. The KantĂ© case is the one that is talked about the most, because there were other options for this position, like Boubacar Kamara and especially Corentin Tolisso, the eternal absentee from the “DD” lists. But there is something to say about the situation of Randal Kolo Muani.
Absent in September and October due to a start to the season disrupted by a late transfer and a thigh injury, the former Nantes player is back with the Blues. With Tottenham, he has been playing again for six matches, for a record of three starts and an assist in a suffering attack. But Didier Deschamps knows his Kolo Muani well enough to call on him.
Deschamps explains Kolo Muani
“He is there because of what he did, justified the coach on Thursday at a press conference. He’s been in this group for a while (September 2022). He hasn’t always had maximum efficiency, but he always has a volume of play, an ability to play in several positions. From the moment it is operational, it seems logical to me that it should be there. »
Obviously, this doesn’t appeal to everyone. According to L’Equipe, the summons of Kolo Muani “Creates teeth in the entourage of certain competitors for the position”. We will still remember that the Blues are currently without Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ©, Marcus Thuram and DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ©, all injured. With his versatility and his experience in the group, Kolo Muani should bring more solutions than problems, according to the logic of Didier Deschamps.
