Didier Deschamps was not the only one to reveal his list of 23. A few minutes after the coach of the France A team, Thierry Henry, coach of the Espoirs and the French Olympic team, subsequently revealed his list of players.
A list of 23 elements to challenge Ivory Coast and the United States on March 22 and 25. A strong and coherent group but with a major absence.
In difficulty at his club Olympique Lyonnais since the start of the season and a real executive of the France Espoirs team, Rayan Cherki does not appear in the list of the former top scorer in the history of the Blues.
An absence which may surprise and which was explained by the coach on La Chaine l’Équipe this Thursday afternoon.
“Rayan has less playing time in Lyon, it’s a little more difficult for him and there are also players arriving. You have to look at what Maghnes Akliouche is also doing in Monaco. You just have to perform. And again, this is not a punishment. I had often said it internally that one day’s truth was not necessarily the next day’s truth. He’s in a bit of trouble. »
Towards a change of game system?
With the absence of Rayan Cherki, Thierry Henry could perhaps change his playing system for the next two matches against Ivory Coast and the United States. A fan of the 4-4-2 diamond with Cherki in a number 10 position, Titi could perhaps move to 4-3-3 given the profiles he has at his disposal in his squad or in a 4- 4-2 without number 10. To be continued…
