It is a recurring knee pain which got the better of the presence of Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana for this gathering with the Blues. Benjamin Pavard is therefore making his return, which means that there will finally be two Northerners at this gathering, with Lucas Chevalier, called for the first time by Didier Deschamps.
The 2018 world champion (28 years old, 54 caps) had been excluded from all gatherings since the Euro in Germany, where he had not played a match. “Benjamin doesn’t move away. He plays every three days and I know what he can do.”declared Didier Deschamps last October, also emphasizing the great competition among central defenders.
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The Maubeugeois, who has had good performances with Inter Milan (4th in Serie A, 1 point from first) has not played with the Blues since June 2024 (30 minutes against Luxembourg). His last start dates back to March 2024 against Germany (0-2 defeat) and the penultimate in October 2023, a certain France-Scotland at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium where he scored a double.
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