Olivier Boscagli no longer hides his international ambitions. Author of an excellent start to the season with Brighton, the 28-year-old French defender was selected in ZinĂ©dine Zidane’s first pre-list for the October gathering. A great first for the former PSV Eindhoven player, who now hopes to take a step forward and discover the France A team. This is the first time I saw my name in a pre-list. It’s always pleasant to be associated with the French team, it gives hope “, he confided in an interview with The Team. Aware of the competition among the Blues, Boscagli wants to take advantage of the openness displayed by the new coach: “ I can see that there are a lot of people there, because I watched the Blues matches. It’s up to me to give my best to hope to one day be called up. We see that Zidane has given a lot of new players a chance, so I say to myself: “Why not me?” »
This ambition comes after a real renaissance in the Premier League. Limited to nine starts in the Championship during the 2025-2026 season, Boscagli started Brighton’s first five matches this season and established himself as an essential element for Fabian HĂĽrzeler. A progress which he attributes in particular to a complete summer preparation and to a significant physical work carried out before the resumption. Now regularly used as a left-back, despite a preference for the axis of defense, the Frenchman also sees his versatility as an additional asset. “ My preferred position remains in the axis, on the left. But what I want is to be on the ground “, he explains. Currently third in the Premier League after having notably beaten Arsenal (3-0), Brighton now offers him great exposure to try to convince Zidane during the next rallies.
