On the eve of the last Nations League meeting, the three attackers were lined up together during a light opposition and in reduced numbers.
Two players have left the gathering, six others are training separately… what will this French team look like when only thirteen outfield players have trained?
Sunday at the end of the followingnoon, the Blues made a seven once morest seven opposition, the team with the orange chasuble was even completed by Alphonse Areola. And the composition of the two teams did not make it possible to know the system and the eleven chosen by Didier Deschamps to face Croatia.
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The only notable fact is the presence of Christopher Nkunku, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé in the yellow team. At the same time, Karim Benzema trained separately alongside Boubacar Kamara and Ibrahima Konaté.
In the middle, Tchouaméni, Rabiot and Guendouzi participated normally in the session, as did Kimpembé, Pavard, Koundé or Clauss who still has not started with the France team during this rally and will not start in a four-man defense in the words of his coach. It remains to be seen in which system these Blues will evolve.
Sunday at a press conference, Didier Deschamps claimed he had not given up on his three-man defense : “It is not because the last two matches we did not play three central defenders that this system should be thrown away”. France-Croatia will be the opportunity to say if this 3-4-3 remains the preferential system of the Blues or if it has become a simple alternative.
The probable composition of the Blues: Maignan – Pavard, Koundé, Kimpembe (c.) – Clauss, Guendouzi, Rabiot, Digne – Nkunku, Griezmann, Mbappe.
