Blues – Deschamps’ list: Giroud absent, Théo Hernandez, Tchouaméni, Veretout and Diaby summoned – Eurosport FR

Didier Deschamps had already given clues here and there. The coach of the France team has indeed decided. The 52-year-old coach has decided to deprive himself of Olivier Giroud when composing his list for the three qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup that the Blues will play against Bosnia, Ukraine and Finland on the 1st, September 4 and 7. Karim Benzema, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé are there.

Giroud is probably paying for his pre-Euro media release, in which he hinted that some of his teammates weren’t as altruistic to him as they were to others. His situation was completely reversed, while his transfer to AC Milan allowed him to bounce back. His new teammate, Mike Maignan, dazzling in his first match with the Lombard club, climbed one rank in the hierarchy, becoming N.2 at the expense of Steve Mandanda.

The absence of the second top scorer in the history of the Blues would almost obscure the presence of newcomers. After the fiasco of the big European meeting, where France lost to Switzerland in the round of 16, four players will discover the group: Jordan Veretout, consistent with Roma, Moussa Diaby, convincing with Leverkusen, Théo Hernandez , sometimes impressive with AC Milan and finally Aurélien Tchouaméni, revealed in Monaco last season.

In defense, Clément Lenglet, very disappointing at the Euro, gives way to Dayot Upamecano, already tested by Deschamps last year. Despite Benjamin Pavard’s injury package, DD chose to retain only one professional right-back, with Léo Dubois, even if he should still count on Jules Koundé in this position. In the middle, Moussa Sissoko paid the price for his club situation, where new Spurs manager Nuno does not seem to be counting on him. In attack, Anthony Martial was preferred to Wissam Ben Yedder, the Mancunien having found some playing time at the start of the season.