Thibaut Simon, Media365: published on Sunday December 14, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.
Man of the match against Nice, Matthieu Udol responded with humor to the announcements which sent him to the French team.
Lens responded to PSG this Sunday by winning against OGC Nice (2-0). A double from Odsonne Edouard allowing the Sang et Or to regain the lead in Ligue 1 and be autumn champion before playing in their 32nd Coupe de France final. This Lensois success was built thanks to the Edouard-Udol duo. If the first mentioned scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season, the second offered two assists (five in 16 games) and received the man of the match trophy. With very successful performances since his arrival in the North, Matthieu Udol is one of the executives of Pierre Sage’s eleven. Performances which offer the left side a tasty debate, namely a call-up to the Blues. The main person involved knows that his name is circulating, even if he prefers (for the moment) to laugh about it.
Udol soon summoned to the Blues?
Five assists in his last six matches, Udol has made the investment made this summer by the Sang et Or profitable. Purchased for 3.5 million euros from Metz, the 29-year-old full-back allowed the Grenats to return to Ligue 1 at the end of last season. From now on, it is in the shoes of a leader that he evolves within the Lens workforce. Asked about the Ligue 1+ set, Udol returned to his match. “It’s the holiday season, we need to give some gifts!” “, first explained the left-back with a smile before broaching the subject of the Blues. “There’s a lot of talk about it at the moment (about the French team) but I’m focused on what I’m doing with Lens. We have to continue like this to be able to think about this summer later. » For his coach, “he sends a message to a lot of people” especially with this kind of performance of “extraordinary passes” as Sage pointed out. It remains to be seen whether Didier Deschamps will be observed in the Bollaert stands, while the list for the 2026 World Cup will be presented in May.
