Since Didier Deschamps cannot replace Antoine Griezmann “post for post » (“It’s impossible or very, very difficult”, he said), the Blues coach called up a more relay midfielder to replace the Colchonero, injured in an ankle. This is Mattéo Guendouzi, the Lazio Rome player, who signs his return to the selection several months after his last appearance. Guendouzi is expected this Tuesday in Clairefontaine, for lunch.
He will find Lucas Hernandez and Ibrahima Konaté. The Parisian defender and the Liverpool defender, uncertain at the start of the rally due to small physical problems (heaviness in the hamstrings for the first, muscular discomfort in the thigh for the second), gave rather reassuring signs this Monday. They should therefore stay with the group, at least initially.
The Atlético Madrid player therefore marks the end of his longevity record in the blue jersey, after having participated in the last 84 matches.