The France team faces Gibraltar as part of its qualifying campaign for Euro 2024, this Saturday (8:45 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Blues.
Already qualified for Euro 2024, the France team is approaching its final events of the year without much pressure. The only accounting challenge for the Blues will be to finish among the best first in this qualifying campaign. From an individual point of view, Didier Deschamps also sent a message. “They know that it is an important match for the list of 23. The playing time that they will have available, they have every interest in being as efficient as possible. They know very well. »
One question fuels all the debates this Saturday: will Warren Zaire-Emery be the starter? The context seems ideal, but Didier Deschamps has created suspense. On the other hand, it is now certain that the PSG prodigy will have a first selection this Saturday evening. “ If you want to know if Warren will be international after this match? Yes, it will. Holder ? Or brought home. Because one minute is enough to be one, so yes he will be international after this match (laughs)“, said Deschamps with a smile, at the microphone of La Chaîne L’Équipe.
Zaire-Emery will have playing time!
“When you become international, it’s a step. There are tomorrows. The requirements are higher. Warren, for example, has very significant media exposure. It requires confirmation anyway. If I call him, it’s not for fashion. When I call someone, it’s because I’m convinced that they have the potential to stay with us. Sometimes it takes a little longer. »
In fact, Warren Zaire-Emery is competing with Boubacar Kamara for this match, in a midfield where Antoine Griezmann and Adrien Rabiot are expected. The Parisian would have a head start given the latest implementation. If Didier Deschamps indicated that there would be rotation at the goalkeeper position during this gathering, Mike Maignan will start this Saturday evening. In defense, Dayot Upamecano and Jean-Clair Todibo are expected, as are Jonathan Clauss and Théo Hernandez on the sides. Finally, the attacking trio could be composed of Kingsley Coman, Marcus Thuram with the irremovable Kylian Mbappé.
The expected line-up for the Blues : Maignan – Clauss, Todibo, Upamecano, Theo Hernández – Zaire-Emery, Rabiot – Coman, Griezmann, Mbappé- Thuram.
