Absent from the field in the blue jersey since France-Croatia (0-1) in the League of Nations last June, Lucas Digne seemed to have clearly disappeared from the radar for the World Cup in Qatar.
Injured in the left ankle before the last gathering of the French team (Adrien Truffert took advantage of it), the Aston Villa player made a resounding return to competition, for his first tenure in almost two months in the Premier League. .
What a free kick from Lucas Digne!
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Manchester United are sinking against Aston Villa.
0-2 after 11 minutes 😬#AVLMUN |
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The 29-year-old indeed distinguished himself with a sublime direct free kick, which mystified David de Gea, to sign a surprising quick break against Manchester United (2-0, 11th).
An inspired kick that contributed to Unai Emery's dream debut on the Villains bench, now 13th in PL thanks to this unexpected success (3-1).
And if this image caught the eye of Didier Deschamps at the best time, in view of his list for the World Cup, which he will reveal on Wednesday?
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