DIRECT. Italy – France: Adrien Rabiot opens the scoring, perfect start for the Blues

What you need to know

• Far from being brilliant against Israel on Thursday (0-0), in a three-quarters empty Stade de France – and some 16,000 spectators in the stands – the Blues still qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League thanks to this draw point. Facing Italythe mission of Didier Deschamps’ men is simple: win with a “better” score than in the first leg (1-3 defeat) to finish first in the group.
• The frustration of the last French performance was felt at the final whistle of a match to forget. The French team struggling to score goalsthe lights are orange and almost turn red, but Didier Deschamps assures us: “ The motivation is there. »
• The coach upset his eleven compared to that aligned Thursday evening. Only Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Randal Kolo Muani and Ibrahima Konaté, evening captain, start the match again. Kolo Muani placed back on the sideInterist Marcus Thuram takes his place up front “at home”, in Milan, while the midfield will be a trio Guendouzi – Rabiot – Manu Koné.