In the wake of Ibrahima Konaté, the first to appear at a press conference this Saturday evening at San Siro, Didier Deschamps repeated to the press that fatigue, both physical and mental, was an element which accompanied the Blues during this final gathering of the year 2024. A way of announcing in its own way, undoubtedly, the various changes that the coach of the Blues is preparing to make against Italy, three days after the mediocre draw (0-0) conceded at the Stade de France against Israel.
If he made it known, at the same time, that he would not decide on his choices, this Saturday, the coach still put together a team that could resemble the one called to start against the Nazionale.
During the opposition at the end of the day under the fog of Milan, the supposed starting team played in a 4-2-3-1 system with Christopher Nkunku as playmaker behind Marcus Thuram while Michael Olise, at right, and Kingsley Coman, left, animated the wings. The Koné-Rabiot pair could be associated with recovery, which would indicate that N’Golo Kanté does not start the match. The armband would then return to Konaté, even if the latter assured that he did not know if he would wear it.
Echoing this, Deschamps did not communicate the identity of his captain while recognizing that he already knew the lucky one. Lucas Digne and William Saliba should join the defense to the detriment of Théo Hernandez and Dayot Upamecano. The AC Milan left-back was spared for today’s session. He remained working in the gym with Jonathan Clauss. In total, there would then be 7 changes from the starting team against Israel.
The probable composition of the Blues : Maignan – Conde, Conate (cap.), Saliba, Digne – Cone, Rabiot – Olise, Nkunku, Coman – Thuram.
