For this new gathering of the Blues, the question of the presence or not of Kylian Mbappé is debated.
Kylian Mbappé will he be present for the next two matches of the French team against Israel and Italy for the Nations League? Didier Deschamps must formalize his list of summons this Thursday during a press conference at 2 p.m. and there should be many questions about the situation of the captain of the Blues. Involved in an extra-sporting affair in Sweden, Mbappé is still suspected of “rape” according to the Swedish press after the filing of a complaint by a young woman following an evening spent with the world champion. If the Swedish justice system remains silent, the Frenchman indicated, via his lawyer, that he was available to the justice system to explain himself in the event of a summons.
As captain of the France team, Kylian Mbappé has obligations, particularly in relation to the press. Not sure, however, that the staff will take the risk of displaying it in the media if the Frenchman is called up. On a sporting level, the attacker also seems to be in difficulty real Madrid. The heavy defeat against Barça during a Clasico where he was especially reported 8 times in an offside position, weighed and the new setback in the Champions League against AC Milan (1-3) on Tuesday finished plunging the Merengue club into a climate of crisis. In this context, could the coach decide to do without his star?
Here is Didier Deschamps’ list for the October gathering without Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé.
- Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Brice Samba and Alphonse Areola
- Defenders: William Saliba, Ibrahima KonateDayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé, Théo Hernandez, Lucas Digne, Wesley Fofana, Jonathan Claus.
- Midfield: Youssouf Fofana, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Warren Zaire-Emery, Manu Koné, Eduardo Camavinga, Matteo Guendouzi.
- Attackers: Randal Kolo MuaniMarcus Thuram, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, Christopher Nkunku.
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10:52 – Chevalier, the surprise guest on this latest 2024 list?
Will Didier Deschamps play the continuity card for this final list for 2024? The third goalkeeper position will be scrutinized. It has been occupied for several years by Alphonse Aréola but the ex-Parisian is no longer an incontestable starter in his club West Ham. On the other hand, the young goalkeeper of the French junior team, Lucas Chevalier, continues to shine with Lille in the Champions League. The Mastiff once again produced a remarkable performance on Tuesday against Juventus, largely contributing to the good point taken by the Northerners against the Italian club (1-1).
10:05 – Two crucial matches for the year 2025 for the Blues
These two matches will largely decide the spring and summer schedule of the Blues for 2025 since they should allow them to reach the quarter-finals of the League of Nations. Currently 2nd, the Blues are five points ahead of Belgium, 3rd, and therefore only need one point to ensure their qualification. The quarter-finals of the competition will take place in March 2025 before a final phase next summer.
09:40 – Last matches of the year in sight for the Blues, and last dilemmas for Deschamps
The list which will be made official this Thursday, November 7 at 2 p.m. by Didier Deschamps concerns the last two matches of the calendar year for the Blues, November 14 against Israel at the Stade de France and November 17 against Italy in Milan. After a disappointing Euro, the year 2024 could end on a more positive note for the France team in a year marked by the international retirement of Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud. The list of Deschamps, faced with a generational change and which must re-invigorate a dynamic, is therefore eagerly awaited this Thursday.