Following Hugo Ekitike’s failure at the World Cup, Didier Deschamps will be forced to rethink his game. However, it seems very unlikely to see the coach call up a completely new player, both in attack and in any position. This is what Guy Stéphan confided in an interview with West France.
“We especially hope not to have more bad news. Unfortunately, Hugo Ekitike was seriously injured. It’s a hard blow and a big loss for the France team. He has a certain profile that you don’t find elsewhere. He is a young player who was very good during the American tour. He felt he would be in the group and in a few seconds, everything was on the ground. We will have to deal with it and manage to compensate for its absence. Now, a list is decided until the last days. “You should never say never but I don’t think a player never selected with us could be in the game.” Enough to bury the hopes of Jean Butez, Matthieu Udol, Robin Risser or even Eli-Junior Kroupi? Response in less than a month.
