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Didier Deschamps, here before the France-Belgium Nations League match, in Lyon, September 9, 2024.
FOOTBALL – Times are changing in the French team, and so are the men. Three days after the announcement of Antoine Griezmann’s international retirement, Didier Deschamps revealed this Thursday, October 3, his list for the Nations League matches against Israel (October 10) and Belgium (October 14). A selection from which the Atlético de Madrid player is logically absent, to whom DD paid a nice tribute, as did two other heavyweights from the Blues.
Kylian Mbappé is one of these major absentees, with Didier Deschamps preferring not to “not take any risks” with his captain, who has just returned from injury and who only spent 30 minutes on the pitch during Real Madrid’s defeat at Lille on Wednesday evening in the Champions League.
In the absence of these two key players, the national coach has also not included OM midfielder Adrien Rabiot in this list, although he has been a big regular with the France team in recent years.
In attack, Michael Olise, prominent with Bayern Munich since the start of the season (5 goals), was once again called up by Didier Deschamps.
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Two 2018 world champions in the list
Among the others selected, Christopher Nkunku will be accompanied by Parisians Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé and Randal Kolo Muani. In midfield, Eduardo Camavinga is back from injury.
Like the team, the Blues midfielder is young enough for this gathering with Youssouf Fofana, Mattéo Guendouzi (25 years old), Manu Kone (23 years old), Aurélien Tchouameni (24 years old) and Warren Zaire-Emery (18 years old). years).
Author of an impressive match with Lille against Real Madrid, goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier was not called up by Didier Deschamps, who called on, as he has become accustomed to, Mike Maignan, Brice Samba and Alphonse Areola.
Ousmane Dembélé and Alphonse Areola are the only two 2018 champions in this list.
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