EDF: Didier Deschamps justifies the choice Hugo Ekitike

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Present at a press conference, this Monday, before the two games against Iceland and Ukraine, Didier Deschamps spoke of Hugo Ekitike's summons, called after the package of Rayan Cherki. “If he is there, he is supposed to be used even if we do not know how it will happen on the two games. Hugo, I already talked about it by his very good season last year. There he changed clubs, it went rather well at the start of the championship ”first launched the coach of the Blues.

Before adding: “He could have been there at the start. With Cherki's injury, even if it is not at the same position, the goal is to have the most offensive options. We may have to refocus or shift. Hugo is mainly used in a axial position even if he has already played on the left side. He will discover the French team and like the other 22 players, he may have to have a role to play ”. The interested party, author of a big start to the season in Liverpool, will appreciate.