In the absence of Kylian Mbappé, spared by Didier Deschamps during this October gathering, the question of the identity of the captain of the Blues quickly became a subject. If several names emerged, like Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé or even Ibrahima Konaté, it was ultimately the Madrilenian Aurélien Tchouameni who was granted the favors of the coach.
A choice somewhat by default, insofar as Kylian Mbappé, N’Golo Kanté, but also Adrien Rabiot, were absent. Concerning the last city, he could also have benefited from this mark of confidence, as explained Provence this Saturday. According to the daily, Didier Deschamps had considered naming the Marseillais captain, until the decision to leave him to rest was made. With 48 caps since 2016, the former Turin player would have been the second most capped player in this gathering, behind Ousmane Dembélé and his 53 caps.
