The FFF confirmed this Monday two new changes in Didier Deschamps’ list of 23 to challenge the Netherlands in Amsterdam this Friday October 13 (8:45 p.m.) as part of the Euro 2024 qualifiers then Scotland in a friendly on Tuesday October 17 (9 p.m.) in Lille. After Jean-Clair Todibo, who replaced William Saliba, two other French defenders had to withdraw: Jules Koundé and Dayot Upamecano.
Malo Gusto called up for the first time in Blue
Jules Koundé was injured in Barça’s 2-2 draw with Granada on Sunday and is suffering from a “sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the left knee” according to the FFF. Didier Deschamps decided to replace him with Malo want, the Chelsea right-back who played for OL. International hopeful, Gusto is called up for the first time in A, he who is 20 years old and has played 7 matches this season with the Blues.
Axel Disasi is also well recalled in Blue, as revealed a few hours ago, but to compensate for the package of Dayot Upamecano, who has been suffering from a left hamstring injury since Sunday and Bayern Munich’s 3-0 victory over Freiburg. Disasi has been playing at Chelsea since this summer and has played all of the London club’s 10 matches this season.
Deschamps’ updated list against the Netherlands and Scotland
Goalkeepers (3): Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (RC Lens)
Defenders (8): Jonathan Clauss (OM), Lucas Hernandez (PSG), Théo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Axel Disasi (Chelsea)Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan), Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice), Malo Gusto (Chelsea)
Midfielders Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (AS Monaco), Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
Forwards (7): Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan )
2023-10-09 15:34:18
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