Cherki (OL) makes his return to the Espoirs

Rayan Cherki scorer with the Espoirs during France – Denmark (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP)

Absent during the last meeting due to his situation at OL, Rayan Cherki will return to the Espoirs. Gérald Baticle chose to call up the offensive player for the two qualifying matches for the Euro Espoirs, against Cyprus (October 11) and Austria (October 15).

No one necessarily cried scandal last September when Rayan Cherki had not been summoned in Espoirs. For his first list as new coach, Gérald Baticle had chosen to do without the services of the playerOL and that could be heard. After playing very little at the Olympics, Cherki was shown the way to the loft upon his return to theOL with a view to leaving before August 31. He therefore did not play and did not leave his training club.

However, the end of the transfer window did not help the daily life of number 18 since John Weaver had clearly announced that Cherki would no longer play in the OL jersey until he had extended his contract. This came on the eve of an Olympico where the international Espoir was decisive in thinking of equalizing for good. He did it again four days later against l’Olympiakos before being at the origin of the saving goal of Breathing has Toulouse.

Three former Lyonnais in the list

To his advantage since his return to the Lyon group, Rayan Cherki has convinced Baticle to call on him again. This Thursday, the Espoirs coach unveiled a list of 23 players for the Euro qualifiers with two matches remaining. Chypre (October 11) and against theAustria in Nancy (October 15). Rayan Cherki will be there and the only representative of OL for this gathering. He will nevertheless find former teammates there with Malo GustoCastello Lukeba and Johann Lepenant.

The list of Hopes:

Guardians: Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC), Guillaume Restes (TFC), Robin Risser (Strasbourg)

Defenders: Jeanuel Belocian (Leverkusen), Maxime Estève (Burnley), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Tanguy Kouassi (FC Séville), Castello Lukeba (Leipzig), Chrislain Matsima (AS Monaco), Killian Sildillia (Fribourg)

Environments: Lucien Agoumé (Sevilla FC), Maghnès Akliouche (AS Monaco), Andy Diouf (Lens), Ismaël Doukouré (Strasbourg), Johann Lepenant (Nantes), Enzo Millot (Stuttgart)

Attackers: Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg), Rayan Cherki (OL), Désiré Doué (PSG), Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Francfort), Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes), Georginio Rutter (Brighton), Mathys Tel (Bayern).