It’s a somewhat troubled period that the French team is going through. Between controversies surrounding the absence of Kylian Mbappé and increasingly fierce criticism against Didier Deschamps, the Blues intend to take advantage of this truce to assert themselves and put out a little of all these small fires which have broken out in recent weeks. Against Israel on Thursday, then against Italy on Sunday, we will absolutely have to win…
There are also players who have things to prove. This is the case of Theo Hernandez, left back of AC Milan. As the daily indicates The Teamthe player trained at Atlético de Madrid is going through a small area of turbulence in the selection. First, because several of his friends said stop.
Lonely and less efficient
The international retirements of Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud, players he was close to and who helped him during his first steps in blue, weigh heavily. Just like the absence of his brother Lucas, injured, as well as Benjamin Pavard, his great friend and not retained during the last gatherings, even if he replaces Wesley Fofana this time. The newspaper indicates that the player attaches great importance to extra-sporting and group life. He therefore feels more alone than ever in the French team, and this is perhaps one of the reasons for his drop in level under the tricolor tunic.
Didier Deschamps did not hesitate to point this out to him, adds the sports newspaper. Rather good with Milan – where he also has more freedom when the team attacks than with France – he can however fear for his starting place, with Lucas Digne back in force, with good performances at Aston Villa. This international break will therefore be decisive for him…
