four changes from the Euro, two Olympic vice-champions including Michael Olise in Didier Deschamps’ list

The coach of the Blues is relying on a stable group, from which Giroud, Pavard, Rabiot and Coman will disappear, for the next two Nations League matches on September 6 and 9.

We take more or less the same ones, and we start again. After the elimination of the French football team in the semi-finals of the last Euro, Didier Deschamps unveiled his first list of the season on Thursday, August 29, for the two upcoming Nations League matches against Italy on September 6, and Belgium on September 9. This one relies heavily on those who did not really convince during this last European Championship. The main new thing to note is that Michael Olise, dashing with the Bleuets who won silver at the Olympic Games, has been called up for the first time.

Aged 22, the striker, who arrived at Bayern Munich this summer, will discover the A team after several quality seasons in England with Crystal Palace. A very good dribbler and solid distributor (best assist provider at the Paris 2024 Olympic tournament), Olise replaces Kingsley Coman in the group of 23 called up, whom he will also replace position for position at Bayern Munich while Coman is about to leave the Bavarian club. Olivier Giroud, Benjamin Pavard and Adrien Rabiot are the three other players removed from the list in relation to the European Championship.

The 23 selected players

Guardians: Alphonse Areola, Mike Maignan, Brice Samba

Defenders: Jonathan Clauss, Wesley Fofana, Théo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, Ferland Mendy, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba

Midfielders: Youssouf Fofana, N’Golo Kanté, Manu Koné, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Warren Zaire-Emery

Attackers: Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine Griezmann, Randal Kolo Muani, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram.