The Blues meet again this Monday at Clairefontaine. Last Thursday, Didier Deschamps unveiled the list of 24 players summoned for the last gathering of the year, marked by the final two matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, against Ukraine (November 13) and Azerbaijan (November 16).
Five returnees appear compared to the month of October: Rayan Cherki and Bradley Barcola, returning from injury, as well as Randal Kolo Muani, Warren Zaire-Emery and N’Golo Kanté. The Al-Ittihad midfielder (64 caps, 2 goals), absent since November 2024, makes his comeback a year later to compensate for the unavailability of Aurélien Tchouaméni, injured with Real Madrid against Liverpool.
Koundé package?
But uncertainty hovers around another framework. Jules Koundé left Barça training this Saturday morning, feeling pain after a few minutes. Already spared the day before during the session open to the public, the defender remains uncertain. Hit in the knee during the Champions League match against Olympiakos (6-1, October 21), he had already missed two training sessions before the Clasico on October 26.
At a press conference, Hansi Flick was pessimistic about his presence against Celta Vigo on Sunday: “I have doubts that he will be able to enter the summons. » Enough to fuel doubts about his participation in the Blues rally.
