A new No.9, a technical midfielder, a surprise in defense: Zidane has decided for the Blues lineup against Italy
The coach reveals his eleven against Italy with Cherki, Da Cunha and Rabiot in the middle, and Jacquet preferred to Konaté in defense.
Quick Look
- Zinédine Zidane announced his starting lineup for Italy-France on Thursday evening: Désiré Doué will play as number nine in the absence of Kylian Mbappé, Adrien Rabiot will be captain, and the technical midfielder will be made up of Cherki, Da Cunha and Rabiot.
- In defense, Jacquet is preferred to Konaté in the hinge with Upamecano, while Mike Maignan will keep the goals at the San Siro.
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Why It Matters
The article announces the composition of the France team for a match against Italy, with several choices from coach Zinédine Zidane, notably Désiré Doué as number nine due to Kylian Mbappé's withdrawal, and Adrien Rabiot as captain.
Zinédine Zidane has decided. Faced with the slaughter in attack and with the withdrawal of Kylian Mbappé, it is Désiré Doué who will play as number nine of the France team on Thursday evening. Be careful, against Italy in a boiling San Siro but with an unworthy pitch, the double European champion from PSG will not be a classic point attacker. Lively, mobile and more of a winger, he should often swap with Bradley Barcola, aligned on the left, or even Michael Olise, expected on the right.
Rabiot captain, Jacquet passes Konaté in defense
In the rest of the French starting eleven, the coach lines up a technical midfielder: Cherki-Da Cunha-Rabiot. The Milanese is also captain on Thursday evening. His mission will be to set an example on his Milan pitch.
In defense, Gusto is on the right, Truffert on the left, while the hinge is made up of the dup Upamecano-Jacquet. A sign that the Reds central defender, who excelled last month, has moved ahead of Ibrahima Konaté in the hierarchy. At the goal, Mike Maignan is there, in a stadium he knows by heart with AC Milan. Kick-off 8:45 p.m. of a very attractive Italy-France.
The starting eleven of the France team
Maignan - Gusto, Upamecano, Jacquet, Truffert - Cherki, Da Cunha, Rabiot - Olise, Doué, Barcola
Open Questions
- What will be the result of the Italy-France match?
- Why is Kylian Mbappé out?
- What are the recent performances of each player lined up?
