Didier Deschamps has made his choice. Without Kylian Mbappé, who remained in Madrid for the international break, nor Antoine Griezmann, recently retired, or even N’Golo Kanté, not selected due to a physical problem, Aurélien Tchouaméni will be the captain of the France team against Israel, Thursday October 10 (8:45 p.m.), on the occasion of the 3e Nations League Day.
“Mutual trust”
Packaged last month with the Blues, the Real Madrid midfielder found excellent sensations in Spain, allowing him to appear on the list for this gathering. A highly appreciated relay for the coach within the locker room, the former Bordeaux player will become the 132nd at the age of 24e player to wear the captain’s armband under the rooster jersey, in Budapest (Hungary).
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“Behind Kylian and Antoine, Aurélien is one of the other leaders”affirmed Didier Deschamps to West France in March 2023, in a post-World Cup interview. From the top of his 36 selections (3 goals), Aurélien Tchouaméni became a selection executive in three seasons. “We have this mutual trust. It allows the coach to tell me things and me to transmit them”the midfielder said a year ago.
