Last week, the French team validated its ticket for the 2026 World Cup by winning against Ukraine (4-0) during the European qualifications. And for the tournament organized jointly by the United States, Mexico and Canada, Didier Deschamps could have a particularly large squad at his disposal.
In attack, the coach will not lack options to support his executives Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. The real headache for the boss of the Blues should therefore lie in the choice of his starting eleven. And on this point, Johan Micoud already seems to have a very precise idea.
An offensive quartet and a nugget
“ It’s an eleven compared to the moment, and we know that there may be some changes in the coming months. Then, if we stick to the logic of what we have seen for several matches, I will go with a 4-2-3-1, even if it could evolve, but that is what is mainly used recently. With Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and the offensive quartet », he explains on the set of The Evening Team.
The former French international does not hide his desire to see the young Désiré Doué start. “ Michael Olise Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Kylian Mbappé. Jules Koundé is less good, and there are many people today who would say that Malo Gusto could be in his place… But we must not forget what Jules Koundé did. At this moment when he is not very well, it will not last another six months. For a long time, at right-back, we didn’t know, there were no players, and we put Jules Koundé almost by default. Finally he settled », specifies Micoud. As a reminder, Doué is currently injured in his thigh since the end of October and his return is planned for next January.
