D-3 before the Champions League final. And the good news is becoming clearer for Benjamin Pavard. On the side since the semi-final go to FC Barcelona due to an ankle injury, the former Munichois should be able to hold his place, on Saturday, against PSG.
This final against the capital's club will be an opportunity for the native of Maubeuge to cross several of his teammates in the French team, which he will find two days later in Clairefontaine to prepare the Final Four of the League of Nations. Because after missing at the start of the season two rallies without being injured, Benjamin Pavard returned to the small papers of Didier Deschamps.
“It was a breath of fresh air to find the guys, the physiotherapy, the staff … I was able to enjoy a few days anyway during the gatherings with my future woman so it was good, he explained to The team. But there was a lack. Since November 2017 I have always been there, apart from Covid or injury so not being called, it's weird. I watched the matches on television like a supporter. I continued to work, to be efficient, and the coach reminded me. I have another status now but I'm here for the group. I feel good. I am one of the elders and I try to be present.
Benjamin Pavard wants to win a last trophy with Didier Deschamps
The Milanese defender does not hold rigor to the coach of these non-selections. “I have always respected Didier Deschamps' choices. He took me in 2017 when no one knew me. We won together in 2018 and I wanted to win a last trophy with him, before he left ”, He explained.
Benjamin Pavard has always believed in his return. “I knew that my story with the French team was not over. And it is not over. There are important deadlines and I want to take everything. In club and selection »he assured, before saying all the good he thought of his coach: “The coach deserves respect for the whole of France. Wherever he was, he won. We still have the League of Nations and the World Cup to be won. We are focused on these objectives, we do not think of the future of the coach. »»
