Didier Deschamps announced a list of 24 players for the next gathering of the Blues.
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The France team is preparing to play three games in October with the reception of Ukraine and Portugal at the Stade de France and a trip to Croatia.
On this occasion, Didier Deschamps concocted an extended list, since it is not 23 but 24 players who were called in blue this time.
We will mainly remember the great comeback of Pogba and the second convocation of Camavinga, Upamecano and Houssem Aouar.
For this second post-containment list, we did not expect any big upheavals from Didier Deschamps compared to the 23 called up during the last gathering in early September.
And if there was not, this list expanded to 24 players still has enough to occupy us between now and the next block of three games of the Blues, which will begin on October 7 with a friendly against the Ukraine at the Stade de France, before entering fully into the League of Nations matches (reception of Portugal and trip to Croatia).
Let's start already with this extended list, but not too much.
Given the number of games to play during this international break, we expected DD to take the opportunity to build a larger squad.
On arrival, the coach will only have used a joker by calling not 23 but 24 players.
For the gesture what.
Faced with the astonishment of journalists, Deschamps was teasing.
Enlarged, "she is," he slipped, smiling before explaining the reason for such a choice.
Meet on Monday at Clairefontaine to prepare for the 3 matches that await us!
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“I don't hide from you that having an even larger list also brings logistical complications and difficulties.
Especially since on the scoresheet there are only 23 players, already it's hard for those who will be on the bench, so putting them in the stands is humanly not very pleasant ”, explained Deschamps. 'humanist.
Camavinga, gone to stay at least 1,000 years
The other surprise which is (almost) not one: the confirmation that after having tasted the joys of a first convocation in A, Eduardo Camavinga now has his napkin ring at the table of the world champions.
How could it have been otherwise after his dazzling entry into the game, like “I've always been here, you've seen”
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against Croatia in the League of Nations?
"He has everything going for him, he is capable of doing things that few others do," Deschamps summed up after drawing up a list of the qualities of the Rennais as long as a speech by Jean Castex (jumble: enthusiasm, the use of the ball, the quality of the pass, the volume of play, the versatility, the projection).
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"From the moment I took it the first time, it seems logical to me that it is still with us in the short to medium term," said DD.
If he noted a less successful player in Nîmes with Rennes, a few days after his first selection, Deschamps clarified that "it is not the first to whom it happens", citing the example of Pogba.
There is worse for comparison.
What else to tell you ?
That Pogba is making his comeback in the group after missing the last gathering because of the Covid-19.
On arrival, La Pioche has not played for the French team since June 11, 2019 and a 4-0 victory in Andorra.
The coach, again: “Obviously he was frustrated not to be with his friends.
Sixteen months is a lot.
In terms of games, he has not missed a lot of gatherings but compared to what he represents, I prefer to have him there, available, with his teammates.
"We will also note the new convocation of Houssem Aouar, deprived the last time of his great first under the flags again because of the coronavirus.
We are rushing ahead at the idea of finally seeing the possible future-ex-Lyonnais frolicking on the field with the rooster on the heart.
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Upamecano "is not a one shot"
For the rest, almost classic.
Deschamps paid to (re) see Toto Martial under his command after his very good game against Croatia in September.
Upamecano has also won the right to return, and his average game against Sweden in September will not weigh on the manager's mind.
Deschamps even took for himself the bad intervention of the defender of Leipzig at the start of the match:
“He has a delicate intervention, he took a yellow card directly.
He's capable of much better, it's not a one-shot.
I grant more tolerance with a young person.
I will discuss it with him, the fact of having told him "wanting to take out the ball is good, but you shouldn't take too many risks", he may have said to himself "if I miss something, I will take with the coach ".
Doing things with the handbrake or halfway is the worst thing.
I will not let go.
He has the potential, let's get him up there.
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If we were to judge the importance of a player in the eyes of Deschamps by the length of his speech concerning him, he is of the opinion that the kid is not about to move from Clairefontaine anytime soon.
Finally, Adrien Rabiot will also be on the trip, he who, according to DD
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"has gained in consistency and technical mastery" since leaving Paris prison.
"He wins more, wins more duels, I think he has progressed without losing the quality he had before," he concluded.
On the side of the disappointed, Jonatahn Ikoné, Nabil Fekir, Ferland Mendy and Moussa Sissoko were asked to stay at home.
Some of them could have had their chance in the event of an extended list, but as we have said, Deschamps is not a fan of the process.
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