Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines (France) (AFP)

With the package in extremis Kylian Mbappé, the Blues go to Iceland with a thwarted attack, especially since Antoine Griezmann barely adapt to Barça and Olivier Giroud no longer plays Chelsea. In Reykjavik on Friday, the usual doubles will have a playing card.

The coach Didier Deschamps is used to evoke the "oxygen bubble" that represents the selection for its international face club empty passages. This is particularly true for Giroud, still holder with the Blues but almost never with the "Blues".

The big bearded has played only 18 minutes with the London club since the last rally, because of a virus and competition in London. Deschamps's call did him good, but it does not help to get back into shape.

"It's also a question of rhythm: last year, he had enough time to play, but that's still not enough athletically, he can not be at his best. not having a minimum of playing time, "the coach pointed out last week.

Monday and Tuesday, in training, Giroud redoubled his efforts to catch up, multiplying the individual races and participating in oppositions with a commitment sometimes too excessive, as when he tapped Kingsley Coman with force Tuesday.

"At training, he did not seem to doubt, as I see in the French team, he is not in doubt at all," said Clement Lenglet about the striker 33 years and 93 selections.

The competition of Wissam Ben Yedder, in great form with Monaco, could however encourage him to ask questions.

Back in the France group in June, after more than a year of absence, the former Sevillian showed off in his last two appearances in the blue jersey, against Andorra, with a goal in June (4- 0) as holder, then in September (3-0) when leaving the bench.

- "No Griezmann case" -

Does the situation of Giroud and the absence of Mbappé open a boulevard?

"Whether the players are injured or disfigured, it can happen in a season I do not focus on it," he said in an interview published Wednesday by L'Equipe.I prefer to focus on what I know to do for being good for the team, that does not stop me from having ambition ".

On the wings, leaving Mbappé leaves Deschamps in the same configuration as in September, when two offensive elements had particularly distinguished: Coman and Jonathan Ikoné.

The first took the build of a potential holder in the eyes of Deschamps, which has been praised after his performances (3 goals in 2 games) against Albania and Andorra.

The second also scored points, scoring as a substitute and then delivering a decisive pass after being lined up.

"It's not to displease me when you have to get someone in, this player comes back with dynamism, energy, I prefer that, with Wissam (Ben Yedder), they have this faculty," said the coach world champions.

Among the winners of Moscow, Griezmann has a mixed start to the season with Barça, who ripped this summer at Atlético Madrid against some 120 million euros.

Left on the bench last weekend in La Liga, the 28-year-old striker is still not threatened under the tricolor jersey, where he is the boss of the offensive sector and a relay Deschamps.

"There is no case Antoine Griezmann", cut short Lenglet in front of the press who questioned him on his club partner. "This is someone who has just arrived" in a team that plays "differently from others" and where "he has already scored three goals".

"It's someone who always has a smile," says the defender. Will he still have it in Reykjavik after the match?

After Mbappé's injury, Deschamps chose to recall Alassane Pléa, in form with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

"The staff of the Blues could not reach Alassane, who has changed numbers since his last selection," told AFP Valexia Salvador, his press officer. "Alassane was very surprised, I told him at 22h last night, he was very happy." And even if the former Niçois will probably have no play time in the coming days.

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