New season for the French team of Didier Deschamps. No time to sign a smooth return for the vice-world champions who resume with the fifth day of the qualifiers for Euro 2024 synonymous with the start of the return matches. And tonight, it is Ireland who will face the Blues at the Parc des Princes.
Temporarily relocated to the Paris Saint-Germain stadium due to the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup tomorrow between France and New Zealand at the Stade de France, Kylian Mbappé’s partners can take a big step towards Germany by case of success. Leader of Group B with 12 points in four games, France can put the Irish rival offside.
DD pulls out the big team
Unsurprisingly, Deschamps should therefore take out the big armada. Mike Maignan will keep the cages with, in front of him, a four-man defense composed of Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano and the Hernandez brothers, Lucas and Théo. In the middle, no changes either with Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchaouméni and Antoine Griezmann. Finally, Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembélé should animate the tricolor attack.
For their part, the Irish will have no room for error. Third in pool B with 3 units, the partners of Evan Ferguson (injured and absent) must try to stay alive. They should offer us a 3-5-2 with Bazunu in goal, Egan, Duffy and O’Shea in defense. The middle should be very provided: Collins, Molumby, Cullen, Knight and Stevens. Finally, Ogbene and Idah will take care of finding the fault in front.
