PAmong the 23 players selected by Domenico Tedesco to face France in the Nations League, no Romelu Lukaku or Kevin De Bruyne.
During an exchange with Tedesco around ten days ago, the two men, according to our information, agreed to an agreement according to which it was preferable for Big Rom to continue its substantive work in Naples during the truce, in order to recover a physical condition allowing him to return to the top.
If the absence of Kevin De Bruyne is justified above all by an injury, the national coach confided having had a long telephone conversation with his captain… who will also miss the November gathering. “He is injured, but he is very motivated to continue with the Red Devils and to play the World Cup in 2026,” Tedesco said at a press conference. “He asked to skip this duel and the month of November, in order to take care of his body. The schedule has become even busier partly because of the Club World Cup. That’s why he’s not here now and shouldn’t be here in November either. But in important moments, like the World Cup, he will be there. »
