three months before Euro 2024, Didier Deschamps reveals an unsurprising list

The coach of the French team Didier Deschamps has drawn up a very classic list of 23 players, with the returns on Thursday of Ibrahima Konaté, Benjamin Pavard, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Moussa Diaby to face Germany (March 23 in Lyon) and the Chile (March 26 in Marseille) in preparation matches for Euro 2024.

Published on: 03/14/2024 – 2:24 p.m. Modified on: 03/14/2024 – 2:43 p.m.

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Three months to the day before the Euro kicks off in Germany, the Blues are back. Didier Deschamps announced, Thursday March 14, the list of 23 players selected to challenge Chile and Germany.

This is not the final list for Euro 2024, but it provides valuable clues about what the Blues will look like as they try to win the third European Cup in the history of the France team.

Konaté, Pavard and Tchouaméni, executives of the Blues and absent during the November training course, logically return to the group after injuries, for this final gathering before the European Championship (June 14-July 14, in Germany) which France will begin against Austria on June 17.

Moussa Diaby replaces Kingsley Coman, injured in the left knee. The Aston Villa player (24 years old, 10 caps), despite lacking playing time in his club, was preferred to young PSG winger Bradley Barcola (21 years old).

Step by Bradley Barcola

While he was expected to join the Blues, the revelation of PSG is ultimately not part of the 23 Blues: “Bradley Barcola is one of the players we follow, with a series of matches recently where he has see beautiful things. He needs to confirm,” said Deschamps.

The selection of Diaby was also facilitated by the unavailability of Christopher Nkunku (thigh).

In the middle, Adrien Rabiot is there despite pain in his left foot and Aurélien Tchouaméni takes his place.

In defense, Deschamps did not offer any openings either, with only Pavard and Konaté returning to the France group.

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The complete list of the Blues:

Guardians:

Alphonse Areola Mike Maignan Brice Samba

Defenders:

Jonathan Clauss Ibrahima Konaté Lucas Hernandez Théo Hernandez Jules Koundé Benjamin Pavard William Saliba Dayot Upamecano

Environments :

Eduardo Camavinga Youssouf Fofana Adrien Rabiot Aurélien Tchouameni Warren Zaire-Emery

Attackers :

Ousmane Dembélé Moussa Diaby Olivier Giroud Antoine Griezmann Randal Kolo Muani Kylian Mbappé Marcus Thuram