In six days the very first selection of Zinédine Zidane at the head of the France team will be revealed. With no less than four Nations League matches on the menu against Turkey, Italy and Belgium – twice – between September 25 and October 5. A highly anticipated list which could well include little surprises.
We already know that many potential rookies are among the fifty players pre-summoned by the former maestro of the Blues. From Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) to Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool) via Andy Diouf (Inter Milan), Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), Pablo Pagis (Paris FC) and Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
This Saturday, a new name came out of the hat, revealed by Le Parisien in particular. That of Lucas Da Cunha. Captain of Como – the club that is rising in Italy, a collective credited with a meteoric rise to the Champions League this season – the native of Roanne, who also has Portuguese nationality thanks to his father, has chosen to represent France, from the U16 to the U19 already.
An original profile among the Blues
“ In Como for three years, the former Stade Rennais player, who also played for Nice, experienced everything with the Lombard team, climbing the ranks from Serie B to Serie A, before discovering Europe this seasonnarrates the publication in question. He naturally became a valuable relay for his coach, Cesc Fabregas, to the point of catching the eye of Zinedine Zidane, who therefore decided to include him in his pre-list. »
A 25-year-old left-handed attacking midfielder, capable of playing box-to-box, Lucas Da Cunha embodies an original profile that could stand out in the French team. Precisely what Zinédine Zidane is looking for, keen to leave his mark on the national team as quickly as possible, after 14 years of reign of Didier Deschamps.
