Three new players were called up by Didier Deschamps on Thursday for the next gathering of the France team.
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Just over two months before the start of the World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18), Didier Deschamps broke new ground on Thursday September 15, announcing his list of 23 players for the team’s next gathering. of France. Constrained by the injuries of many executives (Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez, Paul Pogba, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kanté, Kingsley Coman …), the French coach summoned three neophytes to Clairefontaine, for the two League of Nations matches against Austria and Denmark, on September 22 and 25. The opportunity for franceinfo: sport to say more about the profile of these three new Blues.
Benoît Badiashile: precocious talent
Aged 21, the slender central defender (1m94) of AS Monaco already has enormous experience at the top level. Holder in Ligue 1 against Paris-Saint-Germain at only 17 years old, in November 2018, Benoît Badiashile has played for more than 125 professional matches with the club of the Principality. A precocity which led the native of Limoges to rub shoulders very early with the French youth teams until the captaincy of the selection of hopes. Even if Didier Deschamps conceded that the presence of the left-hander, for the next two Nations League matches, was linked to the many injuries in his position, the coach insisted on the importance of “link“between the Blueberries and the Blues. It’s up to Benoît Badiashile to take the opportunity to ensure that this first meeting is not the last.
Youssouf Fofana: the hard worker
“Pride and honour. A lot of work to get here. Even more to not stop there.” Youssouf Fofana’s words on Instagram, to react to his first summons, betray his player profile. Hardworking and tireless, the native of Paris first learned his skills at RC Strasbourg (2018-2020) before revealing himself in the Principality as one of the best Ligue 1 midfielders. he shadow of a recuperator in the Monegasque midfield, the 23-year-old player has been on the screen since the summer departure of Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid. If the two friends will meet with the Blues in September, Youssouf Fofana seems to have a real card to play for Qatar given the current physical fragility of his competitors like Paul Pogba or N’Golo Kanté.
Randal Kolo Muani: the surprise
Holder during the victory of Eintracht Frankfurt on the lawn of Olympique de Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday (0-1), Randal Kolo Muani should not expect to meet Mattéo Guendouzi and Jonathan Clauss anytime soon. Transferred from Nantes to Germany this summer, the 23-year-old center forward has experienced an express adaptation with already two goals and four assists in six Bundesliga games. “Randal continues to confirm what he did at FC Nantes last season” explained Didier Deschamps at a press conference, when Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) or Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco) were not called up for the League of Nations. Even if Karim Benzema’s injury also plays a big role in Randal Kolo Muani’s selection, the presence of Marcus Thuram (Mönchengladbach) during the last Euro shows that a surprise is always possible in Deschamps’ final list.