Author of a very good first season in the Premier League under the colors of Bournemouth (35 matches in all competitions, 1 goal, 3 assists), Adrien Truffert wants to believe in his chances of returning to the selection. In an interview given to the show the After Football Club on RMCthe 24-year-old left back reaffirmed his ambitions less than two months before the World Cup, he who had been selected in September 2022 against Denmark following the withdrawal of Lucas Digne.
“No player would refuse the France team. Any player who plays in a major championship and who performs more or less has it in the back of his mindconfides the former Rennais, French revelation of his club this season alongside Eli-Junior Kroupi. If good things are to happen, they will come through club performances. I am 100% focused on Bournemouth. I don’t start a match by saying to myself ‘I have to perform well for the France team’. You should not set limits for yourself. But if the French team calls me, I will answer.» The native of Liège will have to face competition from Théo Hernandez and Lucas Digne, a priori the two big favorites to participate in the World Cup. Behind, other players are also applying, like Matthieu Udol, bluffing with Lens this season.
