As mentioned in recent days, rookie Michael Olise should receive his first selection as a starter on Friday against Italy.
At the Parc des Princes,
Didier Deschamps does not hide it. Even if it must “go against collective expression”the coach of the Blues wants to rotate his squad during the two Nations League back-to-school matches scheduled against Italy on Friday at the Parc des Princes and Monday against Belgium in Décines. The reason? To see people and manage fitness levels at the start of the season when bodies are already under a lot of strain. After words, now it’s time for action.
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In view of the closed-door match carried out on Thursday late afternoon on the Parisian pitch, and as mentioned by L’Équipe, a Kolo Muani-Olise-Barcola attack line, with Mbappé up front, was tested. No Griezmann, who should find a starting place against the Red Devils. The same goes for Dembélé or Thuram. Is this a new sporting sanction against the vice-captain, who missed out on his Euro, or a simple desire to redistribute the forces present over the two matches in a France group that has lacked experienced players since the departure of Giroud-Varane-Lloris in recent years? Everyone will make up their own mind.
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“Antoine is certainly the player with whom I have had the most discussions because he has been here for a long time, he has had more or less happy periods, said Deschamps in a press conference this Thursday. That he is not at 100% today like all the players… He will enter into a management of playing time.”
In midfield, a Kanté-Fofana duo is very likely while Zaire-Emery could have thought of starting in his garden at the Parc des Princes and after a Euro without any entry into play. In defense, Clauss-Upamecano-Saliba-Hernandez should start in front of Maignan.
The probable starting eleven:
Maignan – Clauss, Upamecano, Saliba, T. Hernandez – Y. Fofana, Kante – Kolo Muani, Olise, Barcola – Mbappe (cap).
