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The new list of Didier Deschamps, a month after the victory in the League of Nations, was of particular importance on Thursday.

Not so much because the Blues can officially get their ticket for the 2022 World Cup if they win against Kazakhstan on November 13 at the Parc des Princes, but because this gathering will be the last before next spring.

It was therefore an unexpected opportunity for those who dreamed of hearing their name for the first time in the mouth of Didier Deschamps.

We think in particular of Christopher Nkunku, scorer against PSG on Wednesday night and author of XXL performances for months now on the side of Leipzig.

But the key words of the coach were quite different on Thursday: stability, continuity.

Thus, apart from the returns of N'Golo Kanté, Alphonse Areola and Kurt Zouma, no new head will be present at Clairefontaine next Monday.

The list of 2️⃣3️⃣ players who will face Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes and Finland in Helsinki!

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  • Nkunku, not yet this time

Among the names that come up regularly on the list of journalists' fantasies (Téji Savanier, Nordi Mukiélé or even Jonathan Clauss), there is one on which we could almost have put a little note on Thursday. That of Christopher Nkunku. Scorer against his former club Wednesday night in the Champions League, the now striker continues to put glitter in our eyes week after week with Leipzig. With 10 goals and 5 assists this season, the former Parisian titi has taken a thickness that, let's be honest, we did not believe much when he was living on the Parisian bench.

But if he is one of the "serious candidates who may have an opportunity", dixit Deschamps, the player pays the last good results of the France team in the League of Nations.

“On this list, we are in the continuity of the last gathering.

When things go well, or even very well, it makes sense to maintain the confidence of the players who were there, ”said the coach.

But DD invited the former Parisian "to continue" on his momentum, suggesting that he is no longer very far from touching the goal.

Coman is back, Diaby remains in the group of the Blues.

No place for Nkunku in Didier Deschamps' November list.

Next chance: March 2022.

- Maxime Dupuis (@maximedupuis) ​​November 4, 2021

  • Areola, the return

Here are Areola again! Clearly left behind in the race for places in the French team, Alphonse Areola was nevertheless recalled in Blue by Deschamps to compensate for the absence of Mike Maignan, injured in his hand with AC Milan. This comeback is surprising in the sense that the West Ham goalkeeper has not started in the club since the start of the season. But in this position of third guard, it is not so much a matter of level as of state of mind and knowledge of the house. Deschamps: “Alphonse does not play every game but he remains efficient when he plays, he was notably a very good match against City in the Cup. It is true that he does not have the playing time of a holder but he has had experience with us. And since he has performed well in the matches he has played, it seems logical to me to recall that. »Again summoned with the Hopes,young Illan Meslier from Leeds will have to wait a little longer.

  • Deschamps defends Kimpembe after mistake against Leipzig

Like us, Didier Deschamps attended the Presnel Kimpembe juggling festival on Wednesday evening, on the streets in the Champions League against Leipzig and responsible for the German equalizer in added time.

Asked about the crazy dog ​​side of the generous Presko, the coach has somewhat departed from the rule that he never says anything negative about his players in public.

But faced with the evidence of the non-match of the Parisian Wednesday, DD could not be ostrich.

“He knows the consequences of his mistake.

Presnel is not doing everything well, he is one of those players who play every game, maybe even a little too much.

It can happen to him to be less good, to be responsible and, ideally, it is necessary to erase all that ”, he declared before detailing the axes of progression of the player.

“The revival and technical mastery.

He can also get carried away in some duels, take a few boxes but compared to what he brings, there is more positive than negative ”, he concluded.

  • The big team against Kazakhstan

We do not know if she was on a mission for the next opponent of the Blues, the fact remains that the Kazakh journalist made Deschamps laugh a lot when she let him understand that Kazakhstan did not play in the same category as the team. from France and that, therefore, it could be nice and align an bis team on November 13.

Amused response from the coach: “I understand your Kazakhstani interest, but we are not going to underestimate this team.

We have a clear objective which is to qualify and that means winning against Kazakhstan.

Even if there are young people on this list, I'm not going to prepare for this game by saying "no matter what players I put in, we're going to win".

I remember the first leg, it went well but it was not easy.

So I will put the team that I will consider the most competitive possible.

Too bad, it was well tried.

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