Didier Deschamps should choose to bet on the 33-year-old world champion to wear the armband during the reception of the Israel team on Thursday in Saint-Denis.
In the absence of Kylian Mbappé (sidelined) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (injured), without forgetting the international retirement of Antoine Griezmann at the end of September, Didier Deschamps must rethink his entire distribution of roles concerning the captaincy in view of the last two matches of the Blues in 2024. The coach has apparently already chosen for the reception of Israel at the Stade de France this Thursday. According to our information, N'Golo Kanté should be the chosen one of the evening. To challenge Italy on home soil on Sunday in Milan during the 6th and final day of the League of Nations, everything in its time.
The prospect of seeing N'Golo Kanté (33 years old, 63 caps) don the captain's armband will surprise no one within the Blues. Last September, during the victory against Belgium at Décines (2-0), he was chosen, in particular because of the status of replacements for Mbappé and Griezmann.
Maignan out of the race
Other elements are applying for Sunday in particular, such as Jules Koundé or Ibrahima Konaté, but also Mike Maignan. The latter, however, would pay for his place as goalkeeper on the field so as not to be on the staff's radar. Anxious to have a player able to speak with the referee, which was not the case for Hugo Lloris, captain for ten years under “DD”, the boss of the Blues now prefers an outfield player.
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